Bridgewater, Maine Population

Overview

449

Total Population

49.4

Median age

40.98%

Female population %

144:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Bridgewater town is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater town's population under 18 was 18.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater town, 17.15% were under the age of 15, 13.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.88% aged 30 to 64, 22.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Bridgewater town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.98% females and 59.02% males in Bridgewater, Maine.
The Bridgewater, Maine gender ratio is 144:100 i.e. 144 men to 100 women (1.440).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.

Bridgewater town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgewater town population: 98.66% are White, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.45% are Asian.
Bridgewater town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 446 (99.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater town is White with a population of 443 (98.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 611 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater town's population decreased by 3 (0.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater town's population decreased by 79 (12.99%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 528.