Bridgewater, NY

Census Place

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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
$80,000
2024 Employed Population
236
24.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bridgewater, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Bridgewater, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bridgewater, NY was $80,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Bridgewater, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgewater, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bridgewater, NY is home to a population of 543 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bridgewater, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgewater, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    443 ± 146
  2. White (Hispanic)
    45 ± 61
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 23
8.29%
Hispanic Population
45 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
7 ± 23

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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, & Utilities ($52,708), Transportation & Warehousing ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgewater, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.3%)
  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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Bridgewater, NY has health coverage, with 25.6% on employee plans, 60.8% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 2.03% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 31.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.29%
Uninsured
25.6%
Employer Coverage
60.8%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
2.03%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgewater, NY grew by 118% from 0.592% to 1.29%.

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