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Bridgewater township, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 46,079   ( 1,615 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.9 square miles
Population density: 1445.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:27,677 60.06% 13.1%
Black:1,2232.65% 25.1%
Indian:320.07% 0.0%
Asian:11,49024.94% 45.4%
2+ races:1,1852.57% 94.9%
Hispanic:4,2759.28% 42.3%
Total non-White:18,40239.94% 45.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,175 -11.4
Change in Non-White pop.:5,790 15.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
44,464
31,85271.64%
9782.20%
320.07%
7,90317.77%
6081.37%
3,0046.76%
12,61228.36%

2000
42,882
34,90181.39%
7831.83%
620.14%
4,66010.87%
3720.87%
2,0454.77%
7,98118.61%

1990
32,509
29,46690.64%
4011.23%
670.21%
1,7045.24%
n/a
8712.68%
3,0439.36%

1980
29,175
28,29296.97%
2380.82%
290.10%
3741.28%
n/a
2500.86%
8833.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,049 -7.1
4,631 10.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,435 16.7
4,938 15.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,174 4.0
2,160 7.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgewater township, NJ
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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
NumberPercent
43.5
10,292 22.3%
35,787 77.7%
8,232 17.9%
16,276
2.78
12,356 75.9%
10,636 86.1%
523 4.2%
3,920 24.1%

2010
NumberPercent
42.2
11,354 25.5%
33,110 74.5%
6,515 14.7%
16,111
2.72
12,041 74.7%
10,323 85.7%
605 5.0%
4,070 25.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
11,040 25.7%
31,842 74.3%
5,358 12.5%
15,528
2.71
11,953 77.0%
10,502 87.9%
537 4.5%
3,575 23.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
7,235 22.3%
25,274 77.7%
3,362 10.3%
11,273
2.84
9,202 81.6%
8,043 87.4%
356 3.9%
2,071 18.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
8,592 29.4%
20,583 70.6%
1,982 6.8%
8,852
3.26
7,985 90.2%
7,024 88.0%
412 5.2%
867 9.8%

2022 Housing Data for Bridgewater township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,855 
Median Value$555,600 
Occupied16,27696.6%
Vacant5793.4%
Owned13,86385.2%
Rented2,41314.8%
Median Rent$1,873 
Single-Family Units13,96282.8%
    Detached11,90770.6%
    Attached2,05512.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,18813.0%
Mobile Homes80.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bridgewater township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002691.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992741.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992341.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993912.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992241.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992561.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993512.2%
$40,000 to $44,999910.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993051.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994802.9%
$60,000 to $74,9999065.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,4589.0%
$100,000 to $124,9999956.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4138.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992,57915.8%
$200,000 or more6,05037.2%
Median Household Income158,514 
Per Capita Income65,939 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2831.7%
Public Assistance2401.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6434.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,26677.8%
Unemployed7132.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force20,97980.6%
Not in Labor Force5,05619.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,8118,29154.2%
Non-Profit42185832.9%
Self-Employed1,18168263.4%
Local Government4541,29925.9%
State Government37129555.7%
Federal Government1069852.0%
Total Private + Self10,9928,97355.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3522,55034.6%
Total12,34411,52351.7%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,42626.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,10117.2%
Professional, Technical8,72736.6%
Service Occupations2,2259.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.0%
All others2,39210.0%
White Collar 80.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,53114.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3,44014.4%
Educational services2,78011.6%
Retail trade2,62611.0%
Health care and social assistance2,40710.1%
Finance and insurance2,1429.0%
Information1,0784.5%
Construction1,0124.2%
Accommodation and food services8523.6%
Transportation and warehousing6722.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6422.7%
Wholesale trade6092.6%
Other services5952.5%
Public administration4481.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3851.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing3731.6%
Utilities1150.5%
Management1100.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting400.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bridgewater township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1910.41%
Puerto Rican8421.83%
Cuban1670.36%
Dominican3610.78%
Total Central American7811.69%
Costa Rican3450.75%
Guatemalan670.15%
Honduran520.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian220.05%
Salvadoran2950.64%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,5313.32%
Argentinean560.12%
Bolivian140.03%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian7371.60%
Ecuadorian1430.31%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4460.97%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1350.29%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4020.87%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian6,61914.36%
Chinese2,7776.03%
Filipino5131.11%
Vietnamese3460.75%
Taiwanese3060.66%
Korean2510.54%
Malaysian750.16%
Thai100.02%
Japanese90.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,86765.9%
Other Indo-European4,0699.3%
Spanish3,2307.4%
Chinese2,5215.8%
Other Asian2,1564.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,3763.1%
Other3610.8%
Tagalog3240.7%
Arabic2630.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian7,55616.4%
Irish5,66412.3%
German4,5449.9%
Polish4,2739.3%
English2,4725.4%
American1,1362.5%
Scottish1,0842.4%
Russian1,0582.3%
Hungarian8781.9%
British7951.7%
Portuguese6551.4%
French5451.2%
Norwegian4771.0%
European4741.0%
Dutch4270.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,41592.0%
Not a citizen3,6648.0%
Native33,70273.1%
Foreign-born12,37726.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bridgewater township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
774 2.4%783 2.4%5,723 17.8%5,286 16.4%10,659 33.1%9,008 27.9%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 774 2.4%
9-12 Years 783 2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,723 17.8%
Some College 5,286 16.4%
Bach. Degree 10,659 33.1%
Grad Degree 9,008 27.9%
Average years of education: 15.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bridgewater township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +748 D +2,934 D + 11.1%
D +3,682
2020 vs. 2012 R +897 D +4,209 D + 17.3%
D +5,106
2020 vs. 2008 R +215 D +4,095 D + 16.4%
D +4,310
2016 vs. 2008 R -533 D +1,161 D + 5.3%
D +628
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 14,667 55.1% Donald Trump* (R) 11,561 43.5% 374 1.4% 26,602 2 -3 0.58%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,985 48.3% Donald Trump (R) 10,813 47.6% 923 4.1% 22,721 7 2 0.58%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 10,664 52.1% Barack Obama* (D) 9,561 46.8% 225 1.1% 20,450 12 5 0.56%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 11,346 51.6% Barack Obama (D) 10,357 47.1% 267 1.2% 21,970 10 6 0.57%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 11,641 55.7% John Kerry (D) 9,104 43.5% 170 0.8% 20,915 9 5 0.58%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bridgewater township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 14,667 55.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,561 43.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 240 0.9%
Other 134 0.5%
TOTAL 26,602
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Bridgewater township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,985 48.3%
Donald Trump (R) 10,813 47.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 614 2.7%
Other 309 1.4%
TOTAL 22,721
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Bridgewater township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,561 46.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,664 52.1%
Other 225 1.1%
TOTAL 20,450
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Bridgewater township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,357 47.1%
John McCain (R) 11,346 51.6%
Other 267 1.2%
TOTAL 21,970
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, Bridgewater township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,641 55.7%
John Kerry (D) 9,104 43.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 105 0.5%
Other 65 0.3%
TOTAL 20,915
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgewater township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 48% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 8,977 52.4% Phil Murphy* (D) 8,015 46.8% 144 [+] 0.8% 17,136 4 0.66%
2020 S2 73% Cory Booker* (D) 13,911 52.9% Rik Mehta (R) 12,032 45.8% 346 [+] 1.3% 26,289 5 0.59%
2018 S1 55% Bob Hugin (R) 9,826 50.1% Robert Menendez* (D) 9,107 46.5% 673 [+] 3.4% 19,606 7 0.62%
2017 G 38% Kim Guadagno (R) 7,406 54.9% Phil Murphy (D) 5,802 43.0% 288 [+] 2.1% 13,496 13 0.63%
2014 S2 31% Jeffrey Bell (R) 6,017 56.3% Cory Booker* (D) 4,463 41.8% 208 [+] 1.9% 10,688 14 0.57%
*: 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