Bridgewater Town, New York Population

Overview

1,367

Total Population

39.9

Median age

46.16%

Female population %

116.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

40.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

62

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 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater town's population under 18 was 23.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater town, 14.41% were under the age of 15, 24.80% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 105 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 46.16% females and 53.84% males in Bridgewater Town, New York.
The Bridgewater Town, New York gender ratio is 116.6:100 i.e. 116.6 men to 100 women (1.166).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 71.

Bridgewater town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgewater town population: 98.76% are White, 0.29% are some other race and 0.95% are multiracial.
Bridgewater town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,305 (95.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater town is White with a population of 1,35 (98.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,677 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater town's population decreased by 146 (8.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater town's population decreased by 19 (1.25%), 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 2019 at 1,472.