Bridgewater

  1. Bridgewater Legal Resources
  2. Bridgewater Statistics
  3. Bridgewater Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bridgewater Employment Information
  5. Bridgewater Family Information
  6. Bridgewater Education Information
  7. Bridgewater Public Benefits Information
  8. Bridgewater Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Bridgewater Zip Codes


Bridgewater Legal Resources Back to top

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Bridgewater Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,940
  • Land Area (2000): 84.038 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.237 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,879
Bridgewater Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,400 98.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 482 1.12%

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Bridgewater Employment Information Back to top
Bridgewater Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,370 18,925 445 2.30% 23
1991 19,711 19,098 613 3.11% 31
1992 19,824 19,019 805 4.06% 41
1993 20,297 19,512 785 3.87% 39
1994 20,876 20,167 709 3.40% 34
1995 21,351 20,716 636 2.98% 30
1996 22,174 21,581 593 2.68% 27
1997 23,254 22,735 519 2.23% 22
1998 23,625 23,161 465 1.97% 20
1999 24,351 23,906 445 1.83% 18
2000 24,046 23,474 571 2.38% 24
2001 24,349 23,619 730 3.00% 30
2002 24,877 23,787 1,090 4.38% 44
2003 24,809 23,754 1,054 4.25% 42
2004 25,019 24,160 859 3.43% 34
2005 24,564 23,801 763 3.11% 31
2006 25,144 24,391 753 2.99% 30
2007 25,150 24,471 679 2.70% 27
2008 25,311 24,423 888 3.51% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,923 24,120 803 3.22% 32
Feb 2008 25,032 24,176 856 3.42% 34
Mar 2008 25,075 24,251 824 3.29% 33
Apr 2008 25,196 24,397 799 3.17% 32
May 2008 25,278 24,400 878 3.47% 35
Jun 2008 25,615 24,705 910 3.55% 36
Jul 2008 25,741 24,749 992 3.85% 39
Aug 2008 25,655 24,679 976 3.80% 38
Sep 2008 25,287 24,332 955 3.78% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bridgewater Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,655 13.83%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,121 9.37%
3. Construction 1,032 8.62%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 779 6.51%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 659 5.51%
6. Health Care 453 3.78%
7. Educational Services 436 3.64%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 423 3.53%
9. Public Administration 308 2.57%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 282 2.36%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 279 2.33%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 266 2.22%
13. Repair and Maintenance 257 2.15%
14. Metal Manufactuing 244 2.04%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 197 1.65%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 175 1.46%
17. Other Transportation 172 1.44%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 163 1.36%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 152 1.27%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 148 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,150 11.04%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,141 10.95%
3. Health Care 1,116 10.71%
4. Finance and Insurance 991 9.51%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 772 7.41%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 746 7.16%
7. Social Assistance 330 3.17%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 312 2.99%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 295 2.83%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 271 2.60%
11. Public Administration 247 2.37%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 240 2.30%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 183 1.76%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 166 1.59%
15. Construction 152 1.46%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 151 1.45%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 132 1.27%
18. Department and Other General Stores 131 1.26%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.25%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 108 1.04%

Bridgewater Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 1,115 9.32%
2. Other Management Occupations 807 6.74%
3. Top Executives 628 5.25%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 549 4.59%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 548 4.58%
6. Engineers 534 4.46%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 422 3.53%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 422 3.53%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 299 2.50%
10. Lawyers 286 2.39%
11. Accountants and Auditors 270 2.26%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 263 2.20%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 249 2.08%
14. Other Production Occupations 247 2.06%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 246 2.06%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 237 1.98%
17. Business Operations Specialists 233 1.95%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 229 1.91%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 220 1.84%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 218 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 724 6.95%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 659 6.32%
3. Other Management Occupations 624 5.99%
4. Computer Specialists 610 5.85%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 586 5.62%
6. Business Operations Specialists 415 3.98%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 400 3.84%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 311 2.98%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 306 2.94%
10. Registered Nurses 286 2.74%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 284 2.73%
12. Accountants and Auditors 278 2.67%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 265 2.54%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 258 2.48%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 242 2.32%
16. Financial Managers 188 1.80%
17. Customer Service Representatives 187 1.79%
18. Cashiers 174 1.67%
19. Child Care Workers 163 1.56%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 163 1.56%

Bridgewater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,422 62.42%
15-35 hours 3,269 9.99%
1-14 hours 868 2.65%
No regular hours 8,157 24.93%

Bridgewater Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 277 1.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 288 1.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 531 2.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,454 6.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,104 9.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,583 16.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,517 16.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,046 19.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,049 9.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,356 6.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 405 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 179 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 665 3.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 804 3.78%

Bridgewater Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 330 1.55%
5-9 1,669 7.85%
10-14 3,251 15.29%
15-19 2,921 13.74%
20-24 2,513 11.82%
25-29 1,165 5.48%
30-34 2,871 13.51%
35-39 765 3.60%
40-44 1,126 5.30%
45-59 2,418 11.37%
60-89 1,336 6.28%
At least 90 893 4.20%

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 71 0.33% 11,778 55.41%
30-44 17 0.08% 4,745 22.32%
45-59 25 0.12% 2,393 11.26%
At least 60 662 3.11% 1,567 7.37%

Bridgewater Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 61 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,447 6.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,751 84.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 69 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 775 3.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 155 0.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 843 3.81%

Bridgewater Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgewater Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,528 (42,107 people)
Families (2000): 11,953 (37,439 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,050
People at same address in 1995: 23,022
Bridgewater Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 318 2.05%
$10,000-$14,999 479 3.08%
$15,000-$19,999 326 2.10%
$20,000-$24,999 337 2.17%
$25,000-$29,999 375 2.41%
$30,000-$34,999 316 2.04%
$35,000-$39,999 453 2.92%
$40,000-$44,999 480 3.09%
$45,000-$49,999 526 3.39%
$50,000-$59,999 1,141 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,583 10.19%
$75,000-$99,999 2,630 16.94%
$100,000-$124,999 2,048 13.19%
$125,000-$149,999 1,253 8.07%
$150,000-$199,999 1,796 11.57%
$200,000 or more 1,467 9.45%

Bridgewater Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,083 19.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,567 29.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 511 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,874 18.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,873 18.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,140 7.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 311 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 125 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Bridgewater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,592 29.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,631 21.03%
Public Assistance 138 0.30%
Retirement 2,525 5.51%
Self Employment 1,644 3.59%
Social Security 3,435 7.50%
Supplemental Security 178 0.39%
Wage / Salary 13,284 29.01%
Other 1,366 2.98%

Bridgewater Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,138 48.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,364 51.08%

Bridgewater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 664 4.23%
Color 1 Box Married 11,070 70.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,580 22.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 374 2.38%

Bridgewater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,294 7.41%
Color 1 Box Married 11,372 65.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,083 17.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,725 9.87%

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 1,022 3.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,869 5.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,705 21.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,330 16.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,813 5.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,561 26.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,542 20.55%

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 247 0.58% 921 2.14% 1,168 2.72%
Kindergarten 451 1.05% 184 0.43% 635 1.48%
Grades 1-4 2,428 5.65% 250 0.58% 2,678 6.24%
Grades 5-8 2,310 5.38% 232 0.54% 2,542 5.92%
Grades 9-12 1,893 4.41% 204 0.48% 2,097 4.88%
Undergrad college 922 2.15% 402 0.94% 1,324 3.08%
Graduate or professional school 456 1.06% 286 0.67% 742 1.73%
Total 8,707 20.28% 2,479 5.77% 11,186 26.05%

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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 41,294 97.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 885 2.10%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bridgewater Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,626 15.43%
10-19 Years 5,050 11.76%
20-29 Years 3,591 8.36%
30-39 Years 7,754 18.06%
40-49 Years 7,471 17.40%
50-59 Years 5,249 12.22%
60-69 Years 3,218 7.49%
70-79 Years 2,370 5.52%
80-89 Years 1,309 3.05%
90+ Years 302 0.70%

Bridgewater Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,636 48.06%
Color 1 Box Female 22,304 51.94%

Bridgewater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,995 81.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,509 10.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,056 4.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 899 2.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 410 0.95%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Bridgewater Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 9,143 19.97%
2. Irish 7,328 16.01%
3. German 7,142 15.60%
4. Polish 5,047 11.03%
5. English 3,158 6.90%
6. Russian 1,725 3.77%
7. United States Or American 1,201 2.62%
8. Hungarian 889 1.94%
9. French Non-Basque 887 1.94%
10. Scottish 846 1.85%

Bridgewater Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,489 79.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,759 4.44%
3. Chinese 1,297 3.28%
4. Italian 684 1.73%
5. Hindi 504 1.27%
6. Polish 496 1.25%
7. Other Asian 409 1.03%
8. Other Indic 358 0.90%
9. Gujarathi 313 0.79%
10. Russian 303 0.77%

Bridgewater Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,128 84.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,591 8.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,163 7.38%

Bridgewater Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
08807