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CITY · 2020 ACS

Bridgewater Center

New Jersey · 6,082 residents · 5.83 sq mi
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With 6,082 people, Bridgewater Center is a city in New Jersey. Households here earn about 95% more than in New Jersey as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $166,538, well clear of the $66,278 US median. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $577,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

6,082
+3%vs 2021
vs 5,911 in 2021
2020 – 2024
44.9
+3%vs 2021
vs 43.7 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
5.83 sq mi
Population, 20202024
6K6K6K6K7K20202024Bridgewater Center
20247K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(248)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(372)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.4%(512)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197%(425)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(367)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347%(427)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(701)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.2%(926)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.5%(1,004)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.6%(584)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(322)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.2%(194)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$166,538
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $170,156 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$61,274
+5%vs 2021
vs $58,469 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
79.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 81.5% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
2.5%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 2.5% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 10%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Information8%
US avg: 11.1%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing5.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food4.6%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$577,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $589,500 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$2,210
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $2,230 in 2021
US average: $1,124
94.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 94.3% in 2021
5.7% rent
3.02 people
−5%vs 2021
vs 3.18 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.5
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 3.5 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(4,449)
Black1.4%(80)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(430)
Asian11.3%(667)
Other4.8%(285)
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(4,616)
Black1.8%(112)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(389)
Asian12%(731)
Other4%(246)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.1%(168)
Colombian2.7%(148)
Dominican2%(109)
Ecuadorian1.2%(66)
Cuban0.4%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.1%(276)
Chinese3%(163)
Taiwanese1.4%(75)
Filipino0.9%(46)
Korean0.4%(23)
Vietnamese0.1%(8)
Ancestry
Italian18.2%(982)
German13.5%(728)
Irish11.5%(622)
Polish9.2%(495)
English5.3%(288)
Hungarian3.3%(178)
Welsh2.7%(146)
Russian2.6%(139)
Egyptian2.5%(133)
American2.4%(130)
French2.3%(122)
Slovak1.6%(88)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.3%(70)
Portuguese1.3%(68)
Lithuanian1.2%(67)
Norwegian1.1%(60)
Swedish1%(52)
British0.9%(46)
Scottish0.8%(45)
Dutch0.7%(38)
Czech0.5%(29)
Austrian0.5%(25)
Danish0.4%(24)
Slovene0.4%(23)
Swiss0.4%(23)
Belgian0.4%(22)
West Indian0.4%(22)
Canadian0.3%(15)
Lebanese0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

64.2%
+6.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 58.2% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 95.6% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
31.3%
+3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 27.7% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.7 min
+3%vs 2021
vs 27.9 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
85.8%
+6.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 79.0% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
2.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.5% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.2%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.5% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
67.4%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 66.5% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.3%
US average: 73.3%
66.1%
+6.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.1% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.9%
+2.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 46.6% in 2021
51.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 53.4% in 2021
16.2%
+0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 16.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
1.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.3%
US average: 91.9%
95.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(699)
Married67.6%(1,656)
Widowed0.8%(19)
Divorced3.1%(76)
Women 15+
Never married23%(587)
Married66.8%(1,704)
Widowed4.2%(106)
Divorced6%(152)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
80.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
US average: 13.7%
16.8%
US average: 17.6%
10.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
91.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.5%(10)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)8.4%(13)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era14.2%(22)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War31.6%(49)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II18.1%(28)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 155 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bridgewater Center, New Jersey?

Bridgewater Center, New Jersey has about 6,082 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bridgewater Center, New Jersey?

The typical household in Bridgewater Center, New Jersey earns about $166,538 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bridgewater Center, New Jersey expensive?

In Bridgewater Center, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $577,500, and the typical rent is about $2,210 a month.

How educated are people in Bridgewater Center, New Jersey?

About 64.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgewater Center, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bridgewater Center, New Jersey?

About 2.5% of people in Bridgewater Center, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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