Bridgewater Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:457 of 688
Bridgewater Population
Total Population (2021)
8,790
Total Population (2016)
8,532
Population Growth
+3.0% (+258)
Growth Rank
#434 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.3%4,070
Female
53.6%4,715
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.863
Average Age
48.5
Median Age
51.6
Age Rank
#606 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
325(3.7%)
5–9
335(3.8%)
10–14
380(4.3%)
15–19
380(4.3%)
20–24
470(5.3%)
25–29
460(5.2%)
30–34
460(5.2%)
35–39
495(5.6%)
40–44
435(4.9%)
45–49
450(5.1%)
50–54
570(6.5%)
55–59
690(7.8%)
60–64
705(8.0%)
65–69
655(7.5%)
70–74
635(7.2%)
75–79
495(5.6%)
80–84
425(4.8%)
85+
430(4.9%)
Bridgewater Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
4,493
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,260
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,655 (38.8%)
2 Persons
1,645 (38.6%)
3 Persons
500 (11.7%)
4 Persons
320 (7.5%)
5+ Persons
140 (3.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
640(15.0%)
Couples without children
1,215(28.5%)
One-parent families
415(9.7%)
One-person households
1,655(38.8%)
Multigenerational
55(1.3%)
Multiple-family
5(0.1%)
Bridgewater Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$59,350After tax
Median Household Income
$51,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$34,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$30,600After tax
Income Rank
#665 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
73.6%
Employment Income
57.6%
Government Transfers
26.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
590(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,040(14.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,620(22.2%)
$30k–$40k
1,105(15.1%)
$40k–$50k
875(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
575(7.9%)
$60k–$70k
440(6.0%)
$70k–$80k
295(4.0%)
$80k–$90k
245(3.4%)
$90k–$100k
165(2.3%)
$100k+
350(4.8%)
Bridgewater Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
46.4%
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
Total Labour Force
3,945
Employed
3,460
Unemployed
485
Not in Labour Force
3,510
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
18.8%
Children (0–17)
20.6%
Adults (18–64)
15.9%
Seniors (65+)
23.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3170 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.275
Bridgewater Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,920 (92.0%)
English & French
670 (7.8%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,975 (92.7%)
French
110 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
400 (4.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,975(92.7%)
French
110(1.3%)
Punjabi
70(0.8%)
Tagalog
30(0.3%)
Mandarin
25(0.3%)
Spanish
25(0.3%)
Korean
25(0.3%)
German
20(0.2%)
Arabic
15(0.2%)
Hindi
15(0.2%)
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