Bridgewater

Population: 131
Median household income: $59,167
Median home value: $70,500

Bridgewater is a community in Adair County, Iowa, home to 131 residents. Its median household income of $59,167 runs below the Adair County figure of $66,176.

From 2019 to 2023, Bridgewater's population grew 8.3% from 121 to 131, while its median home value rose 115.6% from $32,700 to $70,500.

The median gross rent is $535. 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 131
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,167
Median home value: $70,500
Median gross rent: $535
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

121131

Median household income

$43,125$59,167

Median home value

$32,700$70,500

Median gross rent

$444$535

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	121	$43,125	$32,700	$444
2020	137	$48,500	$44,000	$500
2021	161	$49,063	$48,600	$483
2022	112	$53,542	$71,700	$517
2023	131	$59,167	$70,500	$535

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	8.4%
5 to 17	19	14.5%
18 to 24	10	7.6%
25 to 34	13	9.9%
35 to 44	25	19.1%
45 to 54	12	9.2%
55 to 64	18	13.7%
65 to 74	17	13.0%
75 and over	6	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	3.3%
High school graduate	39	42.9%
Some college or associate's	33	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	6	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled27.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	72.3%
Carpooled	18	27.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	33.8%
15 to 29 min	24	36.9%
30 to 44 min	11	16.9%
45 to 59 min	5	7.7%
60+ min	3	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 17.2% (22 of 128)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	51.6%
Nonfamily households	30	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	88.7%
Renter-occupied	7	11.3%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58	93.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	6.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1908425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2471, -94.6689