Bridgewater, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,602 (All urban)

Bridgewater, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,642 (2,554 occupied: 1,029 owner occupied, 1,525 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	60%
State:	38%

Housing density: 1201 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $554

Median gross rent in Bridgewater, MA in 2000: $765

Housing units in Bridgewater with a mortgage: 447 (45 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 223

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,353

In family households: 3,858 (845 male householders, 446 female householders)
891 spouses, 1,392 children (1,308 natural, 48 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 16 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,495 (520 male householders (390 living alone)), 640 female householders (528 living alone)), 335 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,249 (44 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 570 2-persons, 273 3-persons, 307 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 918 1-person, 203 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

692 married couples with children.
335 single-parent households (79 men, 256 women).

87.7% of residents of Bridgewater speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 432 (6.5%)
(50.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgewater, Massachusetts:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 43
3 rooms: 85
4 rooms: 140
5 rooms: 152
6 rooms: 138
7 rooms: 137
8 rooms: 131
9 or more rooms: 203

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater, Massachusetts:

1 room: 119
2 rooms: 137
3 rooms: 378
4 rooms: 460
5 rooms: 279
6 rooms: 97
7 rooms: 55
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 27
1990 to 1994: 132
1980 to 1989: 222
1970 to 1979: 754
1960 to 1969: 315
1950 to 1959: 197
1940 to 1949: 130
1939 or earlier: 865

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgewater:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 120
2 bedrooms: 304
3 bedrooms: 382
4 bedrooms: 144
5 or more bedrooms: 79

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater:

no bedroom: 141
1 bedroom: 513
2 bedrooms: 656
3 bedrooms: 191
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 54
1 vehicle: 418
2 vehicles: 368
3 vehicles: 138
4 vehicles: 38
5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 218
1 vehicle: 776
2 vehicles: 428
3 vehicles: 85
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bridgewater, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 19
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 156
$150,000 to $174,999: 122
$175,000 to $199,999: 70
$200,000 to $249,999: 143
$250,000 to $299,999: 33
$300,000 to $399,999: 28
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bridgewater:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 83
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 44
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 74
$450 to $499: 31
$500 to $549: 67
$550 to $599: 119
$600 to $649: 204
$650 to $699: 61
$700 to $749: 70
$750 to $799: 60
$800 to $899: 269
$900 to $999: 238
$1,000 to $1,249: 82
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 118
1990 to 1994: 67
1985 to 1989: 51
1980 to 1984: 31
1975 to 1979: 30
1970 to 1974: 26
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 109

Bridgewater, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.2%
Number of people working at home: 13 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 152
5 to 9 minutes: 397
10 to 14 minutes: 443
15 to 19 minutes: 380
20 to 24 minutes: 444
25 to 29 minutes: 170
30 to 34 minutes: 372
35 to 39 minutes: 145
40 to 44 minutes: 181
45 to 59 minutes: 472
60 to 89 minutes: 295
90 or more minutes: 141

Bridgewater mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,580 (72%)
Carpooled: 417 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 25 (1%)
Railroad: 150 (4%)
Bicycle: 33 (1%)
Walked: 360 (10%)
Worked at home: 13 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 190
$10,000 to $14,999: 201
$15,000 to $19,999: 107
$20,000 to $24,999: 173
$25,000 to $29,999: 122
$30,000 to $34,999: 129
$35,000 to $39,999: 139
$40,000 to $44,999: 117
$45,000 to $49,999: 211
$50,000 to $59,999: 238
$60,000 to $74,999: 313
$75,000 to $99,999: 283
$100,000 to $124,999: 126
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1383
Italian: 995
English: 461
Other groups: 406
Portuguese: 335
United States or American: 277
German: 244
French Canadian: 205
Swedish: 204
Scottish: 156
Scotch-Irish: 156
Lithuanian: 133
French (except Basque): 128
Polish: 94
Subsaharan African:: 91
Cape Verdean: 83
Greek: 73
Canadian: 70
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35
Hungarian: 30
Brazilian: 30
Lebanese: 25
Arab:: 25
Dutch: 19
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 18
Haitian: 17
British: 14
Norwegian: 13
Ukrainian: 12
Russian: 10
Danish: 9
Armenian: 8
African: 8
Austrian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Other Western Africa (13%)
Chile (11%)
Japan (10%)
India (7%)
Portugal (7%)
Greece (6%)
Canada (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5155
Northeast: 594
Midwest: 90
South: 233
West: 56

41% of Bridgewater residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 101
High school graduate (or equivalency): 431
Less than 1 year of college: 71
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 237
Associate degree: 176
Bachelor's degree: 404
Master's degree: 101
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 538
Less than 1 year of college: 101
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 315
Associate degree: 245
Bachelor's degree: 331
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 23.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 28.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 38.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,198
Black householders: $48,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,750
Asian householders: $50,417
Some other race householders: $48,947
Two or more races householders: $18,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $21,786

Bridgewater household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bridgewater household income for Black or African American householders

Bridgewater household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bridgewater household income for Asian householders

Bridgewater household income for some other race householders

Bridgewater household income for two or more races householders

Bridgewater household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Bridgewater marital status for males

Bridgewater marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $275,000
Asian householders: $95,000
Some other race householders: $112,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 667
One, attached: 102
Two: 293
3 or 4: 482
5 to 9: 133
10 to 19: 532
20 to 49: 331
50 or more: 102

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bridgewater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
Utility gas (25%)
Electricity (25%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (34%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	0.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 142

Here:	8.8%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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