Bridgewater Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

1,700

Total Population

52.7

Median age

47.00%

Female population %

112.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bridgewater township is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater township's population under 18 was 17.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater township, 14.76% were under the age of 15, 12.35% aged 15 to 29, 52.00% aged 30 to 64, 19.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 less females than males in Bridgewater township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.00% females and 53.00% males in Bridgewater Township, Minnesota.
The Bridgewater Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 112.8:100 i.e. 112.8 men to 100 women (1.128).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 93.

Bridgewater township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgewater township population: 98.12% are White, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.
Bridgewater township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,677 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater township is White with a population of 1,668 (98.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,933 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater township's population decreased by 126 (6.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater township's population increased by 76 (4.32%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,761.