Bridgewater, Vermont Population

Overview

980

Total Population

54.3

Median age

50.31%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

41.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Bridgewater town is 54.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater town's population under 18 was 12.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater town, 10.20% were under the age of 15, 7.55% aged 15 to 29, 63.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Bridgewater town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.31% females and 49.69% males in Bridgewater, Vermont.
The Bridgewater, Vermont gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 84.

Bridgewater town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgewater town population: 95.20% are White, 2.45% are Black or African American, 0.61% are Asian and 1.73% are multiracial.
Bridgewater town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 972 (99.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater town is White with a population of 933 (95.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 975 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater town's population decreased by 40 (4.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater town's population decreased by 32 (3.42%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 903.