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Bridgewater, SD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bridgewater is 517, which is 14.83% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bridgewater population density is 459.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bridgewater is white, which represent 92.84% of the total population. The average Bridgewater education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 517. #147

Population Growth Since 2000, #250

Bridgewater, SD		-14.83%
South Dakota		10.58%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #200

Bridgewater, SD	459.49 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	480 (92.84%, #239)
Black:	8 (1.55%, #28)
Hispanic:	51 (9.86%, #22)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #79)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (1.35%, #155)
One Race, Other:	22 (4.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	12 (23.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	39 (76.47%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

458 (88.59%) out of the total population of 517 reported first ancestry.

	Bridgewater, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.39%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	8	1.55%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	14	2.71%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	32	6.19%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	32	6.19%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	254	49.13%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	28	5.42%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	51	9.86%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	6	1.16%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	13	2.51%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	3	0.58%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.77%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	17	3.29%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	18	3.48%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 225 (43.52%, see rank)

Females: 292 (56.48%, see rank)

Bridgewater, SD	Male: 43.52% Female: 56.48%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bridgewater, SD	34.30 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bridgewater, SD	31.00 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bridgewater, SD	36.80 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bridgewater, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	53	10.25%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	56	10.83%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	23	4.45%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	26	5.03%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	32	6.19%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	80	15.47%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	31	6.00%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	44	8.51%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	52	10.06%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	35	6.77%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	41	7.93%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	44	8.51%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bridgewater, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	327, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	65, 19.88%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	96, 29.36%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	124, 37.92%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	34, 10.40%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	8, 2.45%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.55, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bridgewater, SD			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	9	100.00%	0.00%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	71	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	45	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bridgewater, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	199, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	53, 26.63%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	146, 73.37%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	144, 72.36%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	85, 42.71%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	55, 27.64%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bridgewater, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	385	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	166	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	60	36.14%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	87	52.41%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	1	0.60%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	18	10.84%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	219	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	34	15.53%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	109	49.77%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	58	26.48%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	18	8.22%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bridgewater, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	492	95.16%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	359	69.44%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	133	25.73%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	25	4.84%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4	0.77%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	21	4.06%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3	0.58%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	22	4.26%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bridgewater, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	175	87.94%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	19	9.55%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	1.01%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	3	1.51%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.