Bridgewater town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,402 ( 120 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.8 square miles
Population density: 58.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,259	89.80%	12.5%
Black:	73	5.21%	356.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	1.21%	30.8%
Hispanic:	48	3.42%	4.3%

Total non-White:	143	10.20%	72.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-180	-14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	60	4.8

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
1,522
1,439	94.55%
16	1.05%
1	0.07%
7	0.46%
13	0.85%
46	3.02%
83	5.45%

2000
1,671
1,615	96.65%
17	1.02%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
16	0.96%
18	1.08%
56	3.35%

1990
1,591
1,533	96.35%
27	1.70%
10	0.63%
7	0.44%
n/a
14	0.88%
58	3.65%

1980
1,455
1,411	96.98%
15	1.03%
10	0.69%
13	0.89%
n/a
6	0.41%
44	3.02%

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

-176	-10.5
27	1.6

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

82	5.2
-2	-0.1

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

122	8.4
14	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgewater town, NY

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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
37.7
319	22.8%
1,083	77.2%
206	14.7%

518
2.71

392	75.7%
274	69.9%
48	12.2%
126	24.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.8
352	23.1%
1,170	76.9%
172	11.3%

587
2.59

406	69.2%
317	78.1%
29	7.1%
181	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
33.8
518	31.0%
1,153	69.0%
132	7.9%

595
2.81

457	76.8%
338	74.0%
48	10.5%
138	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
29.6
487	30.6%
1,104	69.4%
131	8.2%

543
2.93

405	74.6%
334	82.5%
36	8.9%
138	25.4%

1980
Number	Percent
24.8
531	36.5%
924	63.5%
105	7.2%

454
3.20

381	83.9%
305	80.1%
34	8.9%
73	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bridgewater town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	8.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	6.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	10.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	60	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	5.6%
$200,000 or more	9	1.7%

Median Household Income	51,048
Per Capita Income	27,337

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	49	9.5%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	141	27.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	553	63.4%
Unemployed	11	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	564	64.7%
Not in Labor Force	308	35.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	265	162	62.1%
Non-Profit	19	40	32.2%
Self-Employed	48	10	82.8%

Local Government	3	50	5.7%
State Government	15	10	60.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	313	172	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	105	26.1%
Total	350	277	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	62	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	102	16.3%
Professional, Technical	89	14.2%
Service Occupations	83	13.2%
All others	291	46.4%

White Collar		40.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	154	24.6%
Retail trade	117	18.7%
Health care and social assistance	66	10.5%
Educational services	49	7.8%
Construction	47	7.5%
Transportation and warehousing	38	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	30	4.8%
Public administration	29	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	3.2%
Other services	20	3.2%
Finance and insurance	19	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.4%
Information	7	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	0.29%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	44	3.14%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,267	96.6%
Spanish	31	2.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	14	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	217	15.5%
English	193	13.8%
German	193	13.8%
French	107	7.6%
Dutch	98	7.0%
American	76	5.4%
Italian	76	5.4%
Welsh	59	4.2%
Scottish	47	3.4%
Polish	37	2.6%
Ukrainian	25	1.8%
Swiss	24	1.7%
British	22	1.6%
French Canadian	21	1.5%
Slovak	21	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,402	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,394	99.4%
Foreign-born	8	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	2.0%	92	9.5%	514	52.9%	255	26.3%	52	5.4%	39	4.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	2.0%
9-12 Years	92	9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	514	52.9%
Some College	255	26.3%
Bach. Degree	52	5.4%
Grad Degree	39	4.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +86	R +66	R + 2.2%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +199	R +245	R + 36.1%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +164	R +211	R + 30.3%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +78	R +145	R + 28.1%
D -67
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	465	74.4%	Joe Biden (D)	148	23.7%	12	1.9%	625	37	28	0.01%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	379	71.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	128	24.1%	24	4.5%	531	35	25	0.01%
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	266	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	194	40.5%	19	4.0%	479	20	8	0.01%
2008	44%	John McCain (R)	301	58.9%	Barack Obama (D)	195	38.2%	15	2.9%	511	23	13	0.01%
2004	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	322	63.1%	John Kerry (D)	179	35.1%	9	1.8%	510	23	12	0.01%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	324	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	203	35.9%	38	6.7%	565	22	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

148

23.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

465

74.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

625

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

128

24.1%

Donald Trump (R)

379

71.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

531

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

194

40.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

266

55.5%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

479

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

195

38.2%

John McCain (R)

301

58.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

511

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

322

63.1%

John Kerry (D)

179

35.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

510

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Bridgewater town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

324

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

203

35.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgewater town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	38%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	267	62.1%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	163	37.9%	0	0.0%	430	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	309	69.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	94	21.3%	39 [+]	8.8%	442	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 27 (6.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 7 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.1%);
2016	S3	43%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	242	49.3%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	233	47.5%	16 [+]	3.3%	491	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 10 (2.0%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%);
2014	G	26%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	190	63.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	89	29.8%	20 [+]	6.7%	299	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 17 (5.7%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	620
Median Value	$90,900

Occupied	518	83.5%
Vacant	102	16.5%

Owned	443	85.5%
Rented	75	14.5%
Median Rent	$687

Single-Family Units	335	54.0%
Detached	328	52.9%
Attached	7	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	223	36.0%

Bridgewater town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgewater town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Bridgewater town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bridgewater town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bridgewater town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bridgewater town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgewater town, NY