Bridgewater Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

46,072

Total Population

43.6

Median age

52.54%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

54.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,152

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 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater township's population under 18 was 22.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater township, 17.94% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 49.18% aged 30 to 64, 14.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,342 more females than males in Bridgewater township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.54% females and 47.46% males in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey.
The Bridgewater Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,936.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,050.

Bridgewater township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgewater township population: 65.37% are White, 2.27% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 24.80% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.81% are some other race and 4.56% are multiracial.
Bridgewater township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4,152 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,92 (90.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater township is White with a population of 30,118 (65.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 46,327 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater township's population increased by 1,974 (4.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater township's population increased by 1,381 (3.10%), 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 2000 at 42,511.