Bridgewater, IA Population

Overview

161

Total Population

38.9

Median age

52.80%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Bridgewater's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bridgewater is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater's population under 18 was 19.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater, 19.88% were under the age of 15, 8.07% aged 15 to 29, 57.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 more females than males in Bridgewater:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.80% females and 47.20% males in Bridgewater, IA.
The Bridgewater, IA gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 19.

Bridgewater's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgewater population: 100% are White.
Bridgewater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 161 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater is White with a population of 161 (100% of the total population).

Bridgewater's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 177 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater's population decreased by 1 (0.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater's population decreased by 28 (15.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bridgewater's population was lowest in year 2016 at 148.