Bridgewater, VA

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2022 Population

6,575

7.93% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

32.1

0.619% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.52%

3.15% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,051

7.78% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$333,500

19.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,154

7.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bridgewater, VA had a population of 6.58k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $72,051. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bridgewater, VA grew from 6,092 to 6,575, a 7.93% increase and its median household income grew from $66,847 to $72,051, a 7.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bridgewater, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.63%).

None of the households in Bridgewater, VA 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.

96.7% of the residents in Bridgewater, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bridgewater, VA are Bridgewater College (369 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Bridgewater, VA was $333,500, and the homeownership rate was 59%.

Most people in Bridgewater, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgewater, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Bridgewater, VA is home to a population of 6.58k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.02% of Bridgewater, VA residents were born outside of the country (593 people).

In 2022, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Bridgewater, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 White (Hispanic) and 183 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Bridgewater, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgewater, VA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgewater, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 334
White (Hispanic)
183 ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 80

5.22%

Hispanic Population

343 people

5.22% of the people in Bridgewater, VA are hispanic (343 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bridgewater, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

593 people

9.26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

564 people

As of 2022, 9.02% of Bridgewater, VA residents (593 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridgewater, VA was 9.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bridgewater, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 80
Korea
123 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 46

Bridgewater, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bridgewater, VA employs 3.15k people. The largest industries in Bridgewater, VA are Educational Services (555 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (477 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (389 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($89,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,214), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,583).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2022 Value

± 493

7.94%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bridgewater, VA grew at a rate of 7.94%, from 2.92k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgewater, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (426 people), Sales & Related Occupations (300 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgewater, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.15k

2022 Value

± 493

7.94%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bridgewater, VA grew at a rate of 7.94%, from 2.92k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgewater, VA, are Educational Services (555 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (477 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgewater, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bridgewater, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,659

Median earning men ± $11,247

$29,568

Median earning women ± $6,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($78,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,661), Public Administration ($46,888), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,667).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bridgewater, VA awarded 369 degrees. The student population of Bridgewater, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 676 male students and 745 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bridgewater, VA are White (242 and 67%), followed by Black or African American (43 and 11.9%), Two or More Races (31 and 8.59%), and Hispanic or Latino (25 and 6.93%).

The largest universities in Bridgewater, VA by number of degrees awarded are Bridgewater College (369 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bridgewater, VA are General Business Administration & Management (60 and 16.3%), General Health & Physical Education (49 and 13.3%), and General Psychology (31 and 8.4%).

The median tuition cost in Bridgewater, VA for private four year colleges is $38,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Bridgewater, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,421 (47.6% men and 52.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,421 students enrolled in Bridgewater, VA, 47.6% men and 52.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 952 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
60 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
49 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bridgewater, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bridgewater, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bridgewater College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

369 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bridgewater College with 369 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 152 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bridgewater, VA, which is 0.7 times less than the 217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 242 degrees mean that there were 5.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgewater, VA was $333,500 in 2022, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $279,600 to $333,500, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgewater, VA is 59%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bridgewater, VA have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgewater, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$44,689

$1,307

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2022

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59% of the housing units in Bridgewater, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Census Tract 115

The following map shows all of the places in Bridgewater, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$72,051

Median Household Income

± $4,954

2.21k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Bridgewater, VA grew to $72,051 from the previous year's value of $66,847.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgewater, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgewater, VA is from Bridgewater, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Bridgewater, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (64%)
Walked (15.2%)
Worked At Home (9.53%)

In 2022, 64% of workers in Bridgewater, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (9.53%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgewater, VA have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bridgewater, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bridgewater, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgewater, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgewater, VA (473 out of 4.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgewater, VA 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.8% of the population of Bridgewater, VA has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, VA see 3431 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.67% increase from the previous year (3278 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4964 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3836 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,431 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, VA

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, VA see an average of 3,431 patients per year. This represents a 4.67% increase from the previous year (3,278 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockingham County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 33.9% between 18 and 34 years, 24.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.16%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgewater, VA grew by 4.09% from 6.88% to 7.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bridgewater, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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