Bridgewater, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,884 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,884 (33 farm, 1,851 nonfarm))

Houses: 779 (703 occupied: 633 owner occupied, 70 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	33%

Housing density: 48 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $836 (lower quartile is $602, upper quartile is $1,388)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $643

Median gross rent in Bridgewater, CT in 2007: $906

Housing units in Bridgewater with a mortgage: 369 (38 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 132

Bridgewater,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $581,220 (it was $296,700 in 2000)

Bridgewater:	$581,220
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $350,002 - $759,836

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $737,088
Here: $737,088
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $257,137
Here: $257,137
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $297,942
Here: $297,942
State: $295,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $289,519
Here: $289,519
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,791

In family households: 1,577 (417 male householders, 106 female householders)
459 spouses, 522 children (468 natural, 37 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 24 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 214 (73 male householders (57 living alone)), 107 female householders (95 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 33 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 252 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 152 1-person, 26 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

344 married couples with children.
39 single-parent households (2 men, 37 women).

94.7% of residents of Bridgewater speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 68 (3.7%)
(54.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgewater, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 81 6 rooms: 125 7 rooms: 158 8 rooms: 108 9 or more rooms: 137

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater, Connecticut:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 3 4 rooms: 7 5 rooms: 21 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 47
1980 to 1989: 113
1970 to 1979: 125
1960 to 1969: 104
1950 to 1959: 108
1940 to 1949: 36
1939 or earlier: 198

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgewater:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 112 3 bedrooms: 298 4 bedrooms: 176 5 or more bedrooms: 39

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgewater:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 17 3 bedrooms: 33 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 122 2 vehicles: 274 3 vehicles: 165 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgewater in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 35 2 vehicles: 27 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 35
$175,000 to $199,999: 51
$200,000 to $249,999: 85
$250,000 to $299,999: 80
$300,000 to $399,999: 104
$400,000 to $499,999: 52
$500,000 to $749,999: 36
$750,000 to $999,999: 16
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Bridgewater rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bridgewater:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 28

Percentage of workers working in this county: 43.8%
Number of people working at home: 81 (8.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 24
5 to 9 minutes: 75
10 to 14 minutes: 91
15 to 19 minutes: 104
20 to 24 minutes: 144
25 to 29 minutes: 63
30 to 34 minutes: 148
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 57
60 to 89 minutes: 76
90 or more minutes: 44

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 732 (77%)
Carpooled: 71 (7%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (1%)
Railroad: 16 (2%)
Walked: 35 (4%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 81 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 27
$40,000 to $44,999: 19
$45,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $74,999: 82
$75,000 to $99,999: 107
$100,000 to $124,999: 82
$125,000 to $149,999: 58
$150,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 or more: 78

First ancestries reported:

English: 279

Irish: 278

Italian: 207

German: 195

United States or American: 83

Other groups: 69

Swedish: 54

Hungarian: 42

Scotch-Irish: 42

Polish: 35

French (except Basque): 28

Scottish: 28

Lithuanian: 24

Dutch: 21

Norwegian: 19

Scandinavian: 18

Russian: 17

British: 14

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

French Canadian: 11

Eastern European: 10

Czech: 10

European: 9

Ukrainian: 9

Swiss: 8

Portuguese: 7

Danish: 6

Welsh: 6

Austrian: 5

Celtic: 4

Greek: 4

Canadian: 4

Czechoslovakian: 3

Maltese: 2

Finnish: 2

Romanian: 2

Australian: 2

Slovak: 2

Slovene: 2

Latvian: 2

Iranian: 2

Belgian: 2

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

United Kingdom (25%)
Germany (12%)
Italy (9%)
Cambodia (9%)
Philippines (9%)
France (7%)
Other Western Europe (7%)

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

This state: 902
Northeast: 612
Midwest: 97
South: 92
West: 39

69% of Bridgewater residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 105
Less than 1 year of college: 26
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 174
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 58
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 149
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 91
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 184
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $95,333
Black householders: $130,673
Asian householders: $124,666
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $163,030

Bridgewater household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bridgewater marital status for males

Bridgewater marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $548,505
Black or African American householders: $318,329
Asian householders: $816,293
Hispanic or Latino householders: $440,763

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 731
One, attached: 22
Two: 15
5 to 9: 9
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,033

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bridgewater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Electricity (12%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Wood (7%) Electricity (6%) Utility gas (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	19.8%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Here:	31.4%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	31.6%
Connecticut:	33.4%

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)

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