Bridgewater town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 462 ( 148 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.8 square miles
Population density: 11.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	449	97.19%	23.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	6	1.30%	50.0%
Asian:	3	0.65%	200.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.87%	42.9%

Total non-White:	13	2.81%	35.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-141	-28.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
610
590	96.72%
0	0.00%
4	0.66%
1	0.16%
8	1.31%
7	1.15%
20	3.28%

2000
615
602	97.89%
0	0.00%
8	1.30%
2	0.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	2.11%

1990
647
638	98.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.77%
9	1.39%

1980
781
781	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-12	-2.0
7	1.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-36	-5.6
4	0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-143	-18.3
9	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgewater town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
49.5
85	18.4%
377	81.6%
123	26.6%

223
2.07

109	48.9%
93	85.3%
0	0.0%
114	51.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.7
137	22.5%
473	77.5%
121	19.8%

263
2.32

175	66.5%
146	83.4%
10	5.7%
88	33.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
139	22.6%
476	77.4%
109	17.7%

251
2.45

181	72.1%
165	91.2%
5	2.8%
70	27.9%

1990
Number	Percent
38.9
155	24.0%
492	76.0%
115	17.8%

249
2.60

183	73.5%
170	92.9%
5	2.7%
66	26.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
239	30.6%
542	69.4%
112	14.3%

265
2.95

219	82.6%
190	86.8%
13	5.9%
46	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bridgewater town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	8.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	9.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	7.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	39	17.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	2.2%
$200,000 or more	5	2.2%

Median Household Income	50,875
Per Capita Income	29,283

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	5.4%
Public Assistance	3	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	8.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	169	65.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	169	65.8%
Not in Labor Force	88	34.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	63	32	66.3%
Non-Profit	6	10	37.5%
Self-Employed	34	15	69.4%

Local Government	5	1	83.3%
State Government	15	8	65.2%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	97	47	67.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	22	54.2%
Total	123	69	64.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	13.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	17.6%
Professional, Technical	43	21.6%
Service Occupations	23	11.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	4.0%
All others	72	36.2%

White Collar		52.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	13.1%
Manufacturing	26	13.1%
Retail trade	24	12.1%
Health care and social assistance	23	11.6%
Public administration	21	10.6%
Other services	15	7.5%
Construction	15	7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	7.0%
Wholesale trade	11	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	7	3.5%
Educational services	5	2.5%
Finance and insurance	4	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.5%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.65%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	1	0.22%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	3	0.65%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	430	97.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.9%
Spanish	3	0.7%
Other	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	78	16.9%
English	55	11.9%
Irish	43	9.3%
French	41	8.9%
Canadian	23	5.0%
Dutch	22	4.8%
German	14	3.0%
Scottish	11	2.4%
French Canadian	10	2.2%
Swedish	9	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	7	1.5%
Swiss	7	1.5%
Danish	6	1.3%
Norwegian	3	0.6%
Polish	3	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	453	98.1%
Not a citizen	9	1.9%

Native	439	95.0%
Foreign-born	23	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	4.8%	50	14.1%	94	26.6%	141	39.8%	36	10.2%	16	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	4.8%
9-12 Years	50	14.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	94	26.6%
Some College	141	39.8%
Bach. Degree	36	10.2%
Grad Degree	16	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +20	R + 6.3%
D -8
2020 vs. 2012	R +39	R +73	R + 24.7%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +117	R + 41.3%
D -85

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +97	R + 35.0%
D -77
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	214	73.3%	Joe Biden (D)	77	26.4%	1	0.3%	292	29	26	0.04%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	202	65.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	85	27.5%	22	7.1%	309	21	19	0.04%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	175	60.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	111	38.3%	4	1.4%	290	19	13	0.04%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	182	52.9%	Barack Obama (D)	162	47.1%	0	0.0%	344	13	7	0.05%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	206	58.9%	John Kerry (D)	139	39.7%	5	1.4%	350	14	8	0.05%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	189	57.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	121	37.0%	17	5.2%	327	14	10	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

214

73.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

292

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.5%

Donald Trump (R)

202

65.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

309

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

111

38.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

175

60.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

290

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

162

47.1%

John McCain (R)

182

52.9%

TOTAL

344

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

206

58.9%

John Kerry (D)

139

39.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

189

57.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

121

37.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgewater town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Paul LePage (R)	163	69.4%	Janet Mills* (D)	66	28.1%	6 [+]	2.6%	235	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 6 (2.6%);
2020	S2	78%	Susan Collins* (R)	231	79.1%	Sara Gideon (D)	53	18.2%	8 [+]	2.7%	292	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 7 (2.4%); Max Linn (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	Angus King* (I)	113	48.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	104	44.8%	15 [+]	6.5%	232	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 15 (6.5%);
2018	G	59%	Shawn Moody (R)	153	65.7%	Janet Mills (D)	66	28.3%	14 [+]	6.0%	233	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 14 (6.0%);
2014	S2	58%	Susan Collins* (R)	212	83.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	41	16.2%	0	0.0%	253	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	59%	Paul LePage* (R)	146	57.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	83	32.4%	27 [+]	10.5%	256	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 27 (10.5%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	311
Median Value	$99,100

Occupied	223	71.7%
Vacant	88	28.3%

Owned	187	83.9%
Rented	36	16.1%
Median Rent	$704

Single-Family Units	241	77.5%
Detached	241	77.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	35	11.3%
Mobile Homes	33	10.6%

Bridgewater town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgewater town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Bridgewater town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bridgewater town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bridgewater town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bridgewater town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bridgewater town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgewater town, ME