Population 410 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgewater
Household size in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bridgewater run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.12 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bridgewater is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Bridgewater, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bridgewater
Renters in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.1% of households in Bridgewater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bridgewater than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Bridgewater is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $380 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $412 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $602 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,046 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$667 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Bridgewater runs $1,046 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 20.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bridgewater
Bachelor's degrees in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bridgewater have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bridgewater: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bridgewater runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bridgewater compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 2.52 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 23.1% | 6.8% | 1950 | $1,046 | 21.6% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| Massena | 2.52 | 39.0 | 6.0% | 18.0% | 4.0% | 1944 | $640 | 18.7% | 97.8% | 2.7% |
| Fontanelle | 2.42 | 39.9 | 4.4% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 1951 | $879 | 12.7% | 97.9% | 7.4% |
| Berea | 2.37 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 5.9% | 1955 | $692 | 16.2% | 93.6% | 2.1% |
| Carl | 2.27 | 50.9 | 5.2% | 18.6% | 18.8% | 1952 | $1,007 | 20.2% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Mount Etna | 2.21 | 52.4 | 4.0% | 15.9% | 21.1% | 1952 | $889 | 19.3% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Nevinville | 2.72 | 37.4 | 8.7% | 22.2% | 10.5% | 1956 | $1,111 | 26.6% | 95.6% | 4.0% |
| Greenfield | 2.11 | 44.2 | 7.1% | 31.9% | 5.9% | 1949 | $736 | 24.5% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
| Cumberland | 2.31 | 44.2 | 4.2% | 32.0% | 5.1% | 1947 | $1,106 | 13.1% | 90.9% | 1.1% |
| Wiota | 2.34 | 47.2 | 6.8% | 15.6% | 9.3% | 1940 | $668 | 17.2% | 95.1% | 2.1% |
| Orient | 2.46 | 43.5 | 8.1% | 21.8% | 11.3% | 1953 | $1,093 | 22.6% | 95.7% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bridgewater. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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