COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bridgewater vs Fishersville
PLACE A
Bridgewater, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fishersville, Virginia
Bridgewater is 92% smaller than Fishersville. Fishersville earns more, with a median household income $22,421 higher. Fishersville has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 6%).
BRIDGEWATERFISHERSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population7329,484−92% vs Fishersville
Population density1,175479+696
Population growth5.8%29.0%−23.2 pts
Median age51.842.4+9.4
Male45.1%47.4%−2.3 pts
Female54.9%52.6%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born2.3%3.8%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%81.2%+3.9 pts
Black5.4%8.3%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%7.2%−6.1 pts
Asian2.8%0.5%+2.3 pts
Other5.6%2.9%+2.7 pts
Median household income$61,250$83,671−$22,421
Per capita income$41,703$46,529−$4,826
Poverty rate9.8%14.7%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%34.9%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree13.9%14.9%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.7%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation58.5%56.4%+2.1 pts
Median home value$192,600$348,900−$156,300
Median gross rent$1,071$1,483−$412
Owner-occupied57.7%66.2%−8.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%5.8%+11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.0%53.3%−14.3 pts
Average commute19.323.7−4.4
Worked from home17.5%6.8%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.6%+0.2 pts
Uninsured3.2%3.2%Even
Population, 1990 – 2024