9.5% of Bridgewater, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.9% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 23.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridgewater, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgewater:
9.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgewater:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridgewater:
6.4%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridgewater:
8.7%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.8%
Poverty by age in Bridgewater, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgewater,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
49.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgewater,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgewater,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
23.4%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
22.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgewater, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, VA (%)
13.2%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgewater, VA (absolute numbers)
595White
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgewater, VA
Children below poverty level:
Bridgewater, Virginia:
18.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridgewater:
7.2%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bridgewater:
0.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
69.3%Worked part-time
30.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
53.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
46.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
16.1%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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