Bridgewater, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

543

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

6.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.7%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,694

0.171% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bridgewater, NY is home to a population of 543 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Bridgewater, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 White (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bridgewater, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgewater, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bridgewater, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgewater, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
443 ± 146
White (Hispanic)
45 ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 23

8.29%

Hispanic Population

45 people

8.29% of the people in Bridgewater, NY are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bridgewater, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 23

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bridgewater, NY.

Economy

The economy of Bridgewater, NY employs 236 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgewater, NY were Retail Trade (70 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Educational Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($52,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,708), and Educational Services ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

236

2024 Value

± 106

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgewater, NY grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 190 employees to 236 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgewater, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (66 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgewater, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

236

2024 Value

± 106

24.2%

1 Year growth

± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgewater, NY grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 190 employees to 236 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgewater, NY, are Retail Trade (70 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Educational Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgewater, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bridgewater, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,694

Median earning men ± $24,755

$30,417

Median earning women ± $15,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,563) and Retail Trade ($17,250).

Housing & Living

People in Bridgewater, NY have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgewater, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,670

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$58

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bridgewater, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bridgewater, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Bridgewater, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgewater, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,694

Median Household Income

± $7,870

246

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in Bridgewater, NY declined from $35,694 from the previous year's value of $35,755.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgewater, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgewater, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (9.3%)
Worked At Home (2.79%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Bridgewater, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.3%) and those who worked at home (2.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgewater, NY have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bridgewater, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bridgewater, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bridgewater, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgewater, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgewater, NY (156 out of 543 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgewater, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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