Population 774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgewater
Household size in Bridgewater
| Period | Bridgewater | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Bridgewater run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.61 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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Bridgewater is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bridgewater: 4.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bridgewater is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bridgewater is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Bridgewater was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,007 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,104 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,107 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,427 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bridgewater costs $1,427 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Michigan overall ($1,228). Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Bridgewater (42.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bridgewater: 97.4% 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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bridgewater has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.42 | 50.0 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 1978 | $1,427 | 42.0% | 97.4% | 2.5% |
| Manchester | 2.39 | 47.3 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 7.2% | 1971 | $1,168 | 37.3% | 96.4% | 2.5% |
| Clinton | 2.69 | 42.5 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 1968 | $986 | 31.6% | 95.9% | 6.3% |
| Sharon Hollow | 2.39 | 49.4 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 1981 | $1,162 | 37.4% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Macon | 2.68 | 42.1 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 1967 | $1,623 | 27.4% | 97.1% | 4.5% |
| Saline | 2.59 | 45.1 | 6.0% | 16.0% | 5.2% | 1987 | $1,270 | 54.9% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Lima Center | 2.84 | 41.0 | 4.2% | 10.1% | 3.5% | 1995 | $2,390 | 52.9% | 99.0% | 2.3% |
| Mooreville | 2.81 | 45.4 | 8.3% | 3.3% | 11.5% | 1975 | $1,191 | 45.9% | 98.6% | 2.7% |
| Tecumseh | 2.43 | 42.1 | 10.0% | 21.1% | 4.0% | 1977 | $1,024 | 26.9% | 93.8% | 4.4% |
| Ann Arbor | 2.39 | 35.7 | 5.5% | 47.9% | 7.4% | 1976 | $1,764 | 73.2% | 96.2% | 3.9% |
| Chelsea | 2.32 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 21.9% | 5.4% | 1982 | $1,699 | 52.9% | 97.8% | 3.7% |
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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