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Bridgewater, Virginia

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StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Total Population6,7088,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,280$93,170$80,734
Median Age31.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher46.7%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$384,700$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,216$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate6.3%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.0%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.3%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.327.326.4
Worked from Home10.7%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.9%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bridgewater, Virginia

Age in Bridgewater, Virginia

StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Median Age31.439.038.9
Under 18 %19.0%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %25.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.4%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %12.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Bridgewater, Virginia

StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Households2,1793,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households60.5%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.8%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.6%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone37.0%28.5%28.7%
Never Married43.2%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bridgewater, Virginia

StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,709$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.7%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.3%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.3%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.7%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households1.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Bridgewater, Virginia

StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units2,2833,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.9%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.9%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.7%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,890$2,790n/a

Education in Bridgewater, Virginia

StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School7.1%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate23.0%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.1%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.5%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.2%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bridgewater, Virginia

StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.7%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work13.8%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.9%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.0%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.1%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Bridgewater, Virginia

StatisticBridgewaterVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.5%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.9%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.4%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.1%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Bridgewater

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.