Bridgewater, NS Demographics

There are 8,785 residents in Bridgewater, NS, with an average age of 48.5. Males make up 46.3% of the population, while females account for 53.7%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Bridgewater, NS (2,625 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (1,395 people).

A total of 1,955 people in Bridgewater, NS have never been married (which represents 25.2% of the population). Wedded people in Bridgewater, NS (3,155 locals) account for 40.7% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 850 people).

Bridgewater, NS has an unemployment rate of 12.3%. Regarding the most common jobs in Bridgewater, NS, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,225 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (530 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (505 individuals).

The majority of Bridgewater, NS residents (that’s 98.4%) speak English.

The median household income in Bridgewater, NS is $57,200, while the median after-tax household income sits at $51,600 per year.

There is a total of 4,260 households in Bridgewater, NS, 58% of which are owner-occupied and 42% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Bridgewater, NS is 2.0 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (1,655 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (1,645 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Bridgewater, NS, at 38.7%.

Single-detached houses account for 48.2% of the residential buildings in Bridgewater, NS. Apartments make up 0.8% of the Bridgewater, NS housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $200,000 and the average figure sits at $218,000. Of all the properties in Bridgewater, NS, 2 bedrooms units include 1,630 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 1,365 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and before 1945 hold the highest counts, at 750 and 730, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (64.3%) and minor repairs (27.2%).

Approximately 30% of the population in Bridgewater, NS has a high school diploma (that’s 2,235 residents). Bridgewater, NS locals holding a college diploma (1,810 people) account for 24.3% of the resident pool. Additionally, 17.2% of them hold a university degree (1,280 people).

Most employed people in Bridgewater, NS (1,945 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (630 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Bridgewater, NS is 15 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Bridgewater, NS locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.