Bridgewater township, Michigan Population 2024

1,588

Bridgewater township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bridgewater township was:

  • White: 95.07%
  • Two or more races: 2.88%
  • Asian: 1.71%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
43.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.49% (-24)
The current population of Bridgewater township, Michigan is 1,588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,612.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,38895.07%
Two or more races422.88%
Asian251.71%
Other race30.21%
Black or African American20.14%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bridgewater township Population by Race

Bridgewater township Population Pyramid 2024

Bridgewater township Median Age

54.7

Total

55.5

Male

54.5

Female

Bridgewater township Adults

There are 1,262 adults, (428 of whom are seniors) in Bridgewater township.

Bridgewater township Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridgewater township Sex Ratio

Female75951.99%
Male70148.01%

Bridgewater township Population by Age

Bridgewater township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6282.3294.65.4
Married4182.697.82.2
Non Family1531.1690.29.8
Female403.387525
Male173.591000

2.63

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

94.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridgewater township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade332.81%
Associates Degree12010.21%
Bachelors Degree25121.36%
Graduate Degree20417.36%
High School Graduate28524.26%
Less Than 9th Grade50.43%
Some College27723.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridgewater township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridgewater township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1081,075413
2+ Races292416
Asian252519
Hispanic21164
Other Race333
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Bridgewater township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,056$112,500$68,750
Graduate Degree$77,208$76,250$77,315
High School Graduate$43,750$39,219$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,224$59,375$53,958
Some College$44,211$58,077$33,500

$58,224

Average Earnings

$59,375

Average Male

$53,958

Average Female

Bridgewater township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridgewater township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridgewater township Language

94.73% of Bridgewater township residents speak only English, while 5.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

Bridgewater township Language

Bridgewater township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3741158.37%
Hispanic30620%

8.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.71%

Male Poverty Rate

11.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridgewater township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater township is Hispanic, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater township is White, with 8.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.91%.

Bridgewater township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.68%
High School9.47%
Some College6.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.08%

Bridgewater township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.33%
Female Employed5.54%
Male Employed0.85%
Male Unemployed0%

Bridgewater township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridgewater township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,231$107,547
Households$100,926$106,933
Married Families$101,759$-999,999,999
Non Families$102,813$99,671

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridgewater township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

72.3%

Male Marriage Rate

66.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridgewater township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridgewater township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bridgewater township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridgewater township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

100

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
Second Gulf War9
Korea4
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Bridgewater township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6452
75+27
65 to 7412
35 to 546
18 to 343

Bridgewater township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White978.08%
Asian312%

Bridgewater township Veterans by Race

Bridgewater township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridgewater township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bridgewater township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.63%

Born in Bridgewater township

96.44%

Native Born

3.56%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

2.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.44% of Bridgewater township residents were born in the United States, with 78.63% having been born in Michigan. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bridgewater township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,583-1-0.06%
20281,584-1-0.06%
20271,585-1-0.06%
20261,586-1-0.06%
20251,587-1-0.06%
20241,588-1-0.06%
20231,589-1-0.06%
20221,590-17-1.06%
20211,607-5-0.31%
20201,612-120-6.93%
20191,732-7-0.4%
20181,739-1-0.06%
20171,74060.35%
20161,734150.87%
20151,71900%
20141,71960.35%
20131,713130.76%
20121,70090.53%
20111,691191.14%
20101,67200%

Bridgewater township Population by Year