CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bridgewater

Virginia · 3,904 residents · 2.52 sq mi

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With 3,904 people, Bridgewater is a city in Virginia. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 1,299 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.2% of people here. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $88,100.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,904

−25%vs 2000

vs 5,203 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(173)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.8%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(170)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.9%(504)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2416.2%(633)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.9%(424)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(446)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(300)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(306)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849%(352)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.9%(153)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,833

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,038 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,544

−31%vs 2000

vs $18,215 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$88,100

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $125,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$410

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $555 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

+5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(4,849)

Black2.4%(123)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(160)

Asian0.4%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(3,814)

Black1.1%(42)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(47)

Asian1%(40)

Other0.2%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American3%(198)

Mexican1.9%(127)

Central American1.9%(126)

Salvadoran1.6%(107)

Puerto Rican1.2%(81)

Bolivian1%(66)

Paraguayan0.9%(63)

Colombian0.6%(39)

Spaniard0.3%(20)

Guatemalan0.3%(17)

Uruguayan0.2%(12)

Argentine0.2%(11)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.1%(7)

Honduran0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(36)

Vietnamese0.5%(34)

Nepalese0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(6)

Ancestry

German27.4%(1,840)

English14.7%(987)

Irish9.9%(667)

American5.6%(374)

Italian5.2%(347)

Polish3.2%(214)

Scotch-Irish3%(204)

Arab3%(202)

Russian2.4%(163)

Scottish2.3%(153)

Subsaharan African1.6%(108)

French1.2%(79)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Syrian1.1%(73)

Hungarian1%(69)

British1%(65)

Dutch0.8%(52)

Croatian0.6%(41)

Welsh0.5%(36)

Swiss0.5%(32)

Norwegian0.4%(24)

Ukrainian0.4%(24)

Slovak0.3%(17)

Ghanaian0.2%(16)

Danish0.2%(15)

Lebanese0.2%(13)

Swedish0.1%(10)

West Indian0.1%(10)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(5)

Palestinian0.1%(4)

Portuguese0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.5%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 11.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married52.4%(1,314)

Married41.9%(1,050)

Widowed4.5%(114)

Divorced1.2%(30)

Women 15+

Never married35.8%(1,101)

Married42.3%(1,301)

Widowed11.3%(349)

Divorced10.6%(327)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.0%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.6%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.1%(108)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War33.7%(93)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.5%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 276 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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