Bridgewater

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  4. Bridgewater Employment Information
  5. Bridgewater Family Information
  6. Bridgewater Education Information
  7. Bridgewater Business Information
  8. Bridgewater Public Benefits Information
  9. Bridgewater Criminal Information
  10. Bridgewater Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bridgewater Zip Codes


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Bridgewater Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,185
  • Land Area (2000): 71.195 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.925 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): BRIDGEWATER, BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE
Bridgewater Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 24,648 2002 Not Available 2005 25,652
2000 25,484 2003 Not Available 2006 25,875
2001 25,305 2004 25,076 2007 25,767

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Houses (2000): 7,652
Bridgewater Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,791 94.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,376 5.47%

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Bridgewater Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,529
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $135,527,000 / $30,252,000
Bridgewater Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,796 10,103 693 6.42% 64
1991 10,684 9,687 997 9.33% 93
1992 10,539 9,533 1,006 9.55% 96
1993 11,035 10,251 784 7.10% 71
1994 11,755 11,061 694 5.90% 59
1995 11,876 11,264 611 5.15% 52
1996 11,956 11,467 489 4.09% 41
1997 12,376 11,945 431 3.48% 35
1998 12,437 12,077 361 2.90% 29
1999 12,756 12,391 365 2.86% 29
2000 13,150 12,846 305 2.32% 23
2001 13,125 12,726 399 3.04% 30
2002 13,186 12,607 579 4.39% 44
2003 13,014 12,354 660 5.07% 51
2004 13,035 12,378 657 5.04% 50
2005 12,994 12,382 612 4.71% 47
2006 13,111 12,509 602 4.59% 46
2007 13,164 12,578 586 4.45% 44
2008 13,189 12,544 645 4.89% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,244 12,544 700 5.29% 53
Feb 2008 13,085 12,474 611 4.67% 47
Mar 2008 13,151 12,559 592 4.50% 45
Apr 2008 13,082 12,583 499 3.81% 38
May 2008 13,058 12,449 609 4.66% 47
Jun 2008 13,355 12,624 731 5.47% 55
Jul 2008 13,366 12,662 704 5.27% 53
Aug 2008 13,308 12,617 691 5.19% 52
Sep 2008 13,052 12,382 670 5.13% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bridgewater Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 624 9.66%
2. Educational Services 611 9.46%
3. Public Administration 477 7.39%
4. Finance and Insurance 433 6.70%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 345 5.34%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 304 4.71%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 222 3.44%
8. Health Care 220 3.41%
9. Other Transportation 159 2.46%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 157 2.43%
11. Utilities 153 2.37%
12. Truck Transportation 149 2.31%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 145 2.25%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 122 1.89%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 116 1.80%
16. Repair and Maintenance 116 1.80%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 110 1.70%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 1.67%
19. Metal Manufactuing 106 1.64%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 103 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,085 18.09%
2. Educational Services 891 14.86%
3. Finance and Insurance 586 9.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 454 7.57%
5. Social Assistance 283 4.72%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 260 4.34%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 256 4.27%
8. Public Administration 184 3.07%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 163 2.72%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 113 1.88%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 105 1.75%
12. Department and Other General Stores 100 1.67%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 92 1.53%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 1.40%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 84 1.40%
16. Construction 82 1.37%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 66 1.10%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 1.07%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 63 1.05%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 61 1.02%

Bridgewater Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 331 5.13%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 328 5.08%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 302 4.68%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 299 4.63%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 274 4.24%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 270 4.18%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 221 3.42%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 219 3.39%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 218 3.38%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 215 3.33%
11. Computer Specialists 199 3.08%
12. Engineers 198 3.07%
13. Other Production Occupations 191 2.96%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 187 2.90%
15. Business Operations Specialists 164 2.54%
16. Top Executives 156 2.42%
17. Accountants and Auditors 150 2.32%
18. Carpenters 131 2.03%
19. Customer Service Representatives 117 1.81%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 112 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 546 9.10%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 363 6.05%
3. Registered Nurses 345 5.75%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 282 4.70%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 264 4.40%
6. Cashiers 203 3.39%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 165 2.75%
8. Other Management Occupations 165 2.75%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 164 2.73%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 161 2.68%
11. Business Operations Specialists 156 2.60%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 153 2.55%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 142 2.37%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 139 2.32%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 134 2.23%
16. Computer Specialists 133 2.22%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 2.00%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 1.92%
19. Accountants and Auditors 113 1.88%
20. Financial Managers 111 1.85%

Bridgewater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,569 52.77%
15-35 hours 3,799 18.97%
1-14 hours 1,404 7.01%
No regular hours 4,256 21.25%

Bridgewater Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 199 1.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 369 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 393 3.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 995 8.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,443 11.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,142 17.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,606 13.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,390 11.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 564 4.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 608 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 191 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 119 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,043 8.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,008 8.35%

Bridgewater Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 289 2.39%
5-9 1,410 11.68%
10-14 1,508 12.49%
15-19 1,227 10.17%
20-24 1,423 11.79%
25-29 694 5.75%
30-34 1,319 10.93%
35-39 449 3.72%
40-44 584 4.84%
45-59 1,292 10.70%
60-89 1,348 11.17%
At least 90 527 4.37%

Bridgewater Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.22% 6,524 54.05%
30-44 11 0.09% 2,341 19.40%
45-59 186 1.54% 1,106 9.16%
At least 60 485 4.02% 1,390 11.52%

Bridgewater Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 33 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 875 7.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,949 81.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 709 5.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 467 3.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 193 1.57%

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Bridgewater Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,512 (21,114 people)
Families (2000): 5,635 (18,394 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,961
People at same address in 1995: 13,478
Bridgewater Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 324 4.31%
$10,000-$14,999 377 5.02%
$15,000-$19,999 223 2.97%
$20,000-$24,999 296 3.94%
$25,000-$29,999 249 3.31%
$30,000-$34,999 287 3.82%
$35,000-$39,999 297 3.95%
$40,000-$44,999 282 3.75%
$45,000-$49,999 380 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 607 8.08%
$60,000-$74,999 1,136 15.12%
$75,000-$99,999 1,384 18.42%
$100,000-$124,999 835 11.12%
$125,000-$149,999 367 4.89%
$150,000-$199,999 314 4.18%
$200,000 or more 154 2.05%

Bridgewater Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,474 19.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,878 24.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 367 4.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,335 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,461 19.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 623 8.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 202 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 88 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Bridgewater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,440 30.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,051 14.57%
Public Assistance 140 0.67%
Retirement 1,058 5.05%
Self Employment 850 4.06%
Social Security 1,689 8.07%
Supplemental Security 313 1.49%
Wage / Salary 6,278 29.99%
Other 1,118 5.34%

Bridgewater Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,185 46.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,536 53.72%

Bridgewater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 849 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 6,284 58.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,312 31.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 235 2.20%

Bridgewater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 781 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 5,365 55.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,728 28.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 783 8.11%

Bridgewater Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgewater Education Information Back to top
Bridgewater Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 637 3.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,901 9.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,752 29.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,600 23.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,638 8.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,490 17.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,409 7.25%

Bridgewater Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 245 0.97% 227 0.90% 472 1.87%
Kindergarten 316 1.25% 31 0.12% 347 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,243 4.94% 26 0.10% 1,269 5.04%
Grades 5-8 1,402 5.57% 24 0.10% 1,426 5.66%
Grades 9-12 1,551 6.16% 146 0.58% 1,697 6.74%
Undergrad college 2,453 9.74% 448 1.78% 2,901 11.52%
Graduate or professional school 153 0.61% 100 0.40% 253 1.00%
Total 7,363 29.24% 1,002 3.98% 8,365 33.21%

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Bridgewater Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 463
Bridgewater Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgewater Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bridgewater Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,341 96.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 746 3.54%

Bridgewater Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgewater Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,249
Bridgewater Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.284 0.203 0.000 0.041 0.527 0.000 2.231 13.429 1.014 16.675
2000 0.392 0.039 0.000 0.039 0.471 0.078 2.315 9.692 1.138 13.224
2001 0.593 0.158 0.000 0.079 0.830 0.040 3.201 11.381 1.027 15.649
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 0.758 0.080 0.000 0.120 0.957 0.000 2.114 7.457 1.396 10.967
2005 0.702 0.117 0.000 0.117 0.936 0.039 2.573 7.641 0.858 11.071
2006 0.464 0.000 0.000 0.116 0.580 0.000 3.787 5.295 0.502 9.585
2007 1.087 0.194 0.000 0.155 1.436 0.078 1.591 5.084 0.543 7.219

Bridgewater Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 36
2005 1 34
2006 1 35
2007 1 35

Bridgewater Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 424
2000 349
2001 417

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Bridgewater Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bridgewater Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,246 12.89%
10-19 Years 3,779 15.00%
20-29 Years 4,041 16.05%
30-39 Years 4,537 18.01%
40-49 Years 4,014 15.94%
50-59 Years 2,685 10.66%
60-69 Years 1,358 5.39%
70-79 Years 1,011 4.01%
80-89 Years 444 1.76%
90+ Years 70 0.28%

Bridgewater Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,233 52.54%
Color 1 Box Female 11,952 47.46%

Bridgewater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,775 86.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,185 4.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 959 3.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 693 2.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 269 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 244 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Bridgewater Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,734 27.03%
2. Italian 4,451 15.56%
3. English 3,491 12.20%
4. Portuguese 1,485 5.19%
5. French Non-Basque 1,463 5.11%
6. German 1,402 4.90%
7. French Canadian 1,259 4.40%
8. United States Or American 1,086 3.80%
9. Polish 918 3.21%
10. Scottish 904 3.16%

Bridgewater Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,276 90.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 755 3.20%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 471 2.00%
4. Italian 217 0.92%
5. French 156 0.66%
6. French Creole 148 0.63%
7. German 84 0.36%
8. Chinese 72 0.31%
9. Japanese 60 0.25%
10. Polish 57 0.24%

Bridgewater Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,040 95.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 569 2.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 558 2.22%

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Bridgewater Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgewater Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02324 02325