Population
507 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Bridgewater, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bridgewater - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 507
- Residents
- $35,755
- Median income
- $1,228
- Median rent (state)
Bridgewater - the verdict
Nationally, Bridgewater sits in the 5th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 5th
- percentile, household income
- 39th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bridgewater, NY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 507 residents in Bridgewater, a small town within New York. Median household income here is $35,755 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.4%. The median resident age is 31.0 years. Educational attainment runs 1.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 44.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,228 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$35,755 /yr
Poverty 24.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Bridgewater compare to other US cities?
Where Bridgewater sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 5% higher than other cities
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Bridgewater against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New York-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Bridgewater near the bottom of New York's cities
Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Bridgewater ranks #1,246 - the 1st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bridgewater only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,190 of 1,205
1st percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#931 of 1,256
23rd percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#46 of 1,246
96th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,246 of 1,254
1st percentile in New York
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
507
Median Income
$35,755
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.0
Poverty Rate
24.4%
Labor force participation
44.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
84.9%
Carpool
15.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 185 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bridgewater sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,228/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New York
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bridgewater's 507 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bridgewater's $35,755 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bridgewater compares to nearby New York cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater (this city) | 507 | $35,755 |
| Kauneonga Lake | 507 | $170,524 |
| Cadyville | 509 | $82,250 |
| Schenevus | 505 | $65,417 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bridgewater, NY?
What is the population of Bridgewater, NY? +
507 people live in Bridgewater, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bridgewater, NY? +
The median household income in Bridgewater is $35,755 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bridgewater? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bridgewater; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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