Overview
336
Total Population
47.5
Median age
49.70%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
94.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
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 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bridgewater's population under 18 was 23.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bridgewater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bridgewater, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 12.80% aged 15 to 29, 38.69% aged 30 to 64, 21.43% aged 65 to 84, and 8.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 less females than males in Bridgewater:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Bridgewater, SD.
- The Bridgewater, SD gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bridgewater's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bridgewater population: 85.71% are White, 2.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.95% are some other race and 5.95% are multiracial.
- Bridgewater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 309 (91.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bridgewater is White with a population of 288 (85.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bridgewater's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 602 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater's population decreased by 111 (18.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater's population increased by 18 (3.67%), 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 2019 at 458.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)