Bridgewater town, New York Population 2024

1,459

Bridgewater town Demographics

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

  • White: 93.22%
  • Black or African American: 5.21%
  • Two or more races: 1.21%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
61.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.8% (-42)
The current population of Bridgewater town, New York is 1,459 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,501.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,30793.22%
Black or African American735.21%
Two or more races171.21%
Other race50.36%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bridgewater town Population by Race

Bridgewater town Population Pyramid 2024

Bridgewater town Median Age

37.7

Total

37.3

Male

39.3

Female

Bridgewater town Adults

There are 1,083 adults, (206 of whom are seniors) in Bridgewater town.

Bridgewater town Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridgewater town Sex Ratio

Female66447.36%
Male73852.64%

Bridgewater town Population by Age

Bridgewater town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5182.7185.514.5
Married2743.0781.418.6
Non Family1261.3487.312.7
Female773.2289.610.4
Male413.491000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridgewater town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade929.47%
Associates Degree767.83%
Bachelors Degree525.36%
Graduate Degree394.02%
High School Graduate51452.94%
Less Than 9th Grade191.96%
Some College17918.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridgewater town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridgewater town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White86876790
Black49490
Hispanic35350
2+ Races1770
Other Race221

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 50%.

Bridgewater town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,750$97,750$64,375
Graduate Degree$73,750$0$73,897
High School Graduate$33,125$42,632$31,563
Less Than 9th Grade$31,250$0$30,625
Overall$42,031$45,000$34,519
Some College$36,250$66,875$29,286

$42,031

Average Earnings

$45,000

Average Male

$34,519

Average Female

Bridgewater town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridgewater town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridgewater town Language

96.57% of Bridgewater town residents speak only English, while 3.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.

Bridgewater town Language

Bridgewater town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,24624019.26%
Multiple17423.53%

17.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.81%

Male Poverty Rate

12.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridgewater town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater town is Multiple, with 23.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater town is White, with 19.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.34%.

Bridgewater town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.42%
High School22.57%
Some College7.45%
Bachelors or Greater2.2%

Bridgewater town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed7.58%
Male Employed4.29%
Female Unemployed0%

Bridgewater town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridgewater town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,750$76,283
Households$51,048$72,032
Married Families$73,710$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,500$42,983

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridgewater town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridgewater town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridgewater town Marriage

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

Bridgewater town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridgewater town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

54

Number of Veterans

54

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam23
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Bridgewater town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422
35 to 5420
75+12
18 to 340
55 to 640

Bridgewater town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White545.32%

Bridgewater town Veterans by Race

Bridgewater town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridgewater town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Bridgewater town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater town 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

83.17%

Born in Bridgewater town

99.43%

Native Born

0.57%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.43% of Bridgewater town residents were born in the United States, with 83.17% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bridgewater town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,414-9-0.63%
20281,423-9-0.63%
20271,432-9-0.62%
20261,441-9-0.62%
20251,450-9-0.62%
20241,459-9-0.61%
20231,468-9-0.61%
20221,477-14-0.94%
20211,491-10-0.67%
20201,501291.97%
20191,472-8-0.54%
20181,480-4-0.27%
20171,484-7-0.47%
20161,491-7-0.47%
20151,498-8-0.53%
20141,506-10-0.66%
20131,516-4-0.26%
20121,52040.26%
20111,516-7-0.46%
20101,52300%

Bridgewater town Population by Year