Bridgewater, New Hampshire Population

Overview

1,143

Total Population

53.9

Median age

47.59%

Female population %

110.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bridgewater town is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater town's population under 18 was 10.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater town, 8.05% were under the age of 15, 16.54% aged 15 to 29, 46.28% aged 30 to 64, 27.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 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 47.59% females and 52.41% males in Bridgewater, New Hampshire.
The Bridgewater, New Hampshire gender ratio is 110.1:100 i.e. 110.1 men to 100 women (1.101).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 87.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 73.

Bridgewater town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgewater town population: 96.50% are White, 1.31% are Asian, 0.52% are some other race and 1.66% are multiracial.
Bridgewater town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,112 (97.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater town is White with a population of 1,103 (96.50% of the total population).

Bridgewater town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,189 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater town's population increased by 95 (9.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater town's population increased by 86 (8.02%), 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 2000 at 977.