Bridgewater, NY

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Bridgewater, New York

Bridgewater, New York, in Oneida county, is 15 miles S of Utica, New York (center to center) and 158 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The village is included in the Utica - Rome metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 579 people lived in Bridgewater.

The People and Families of Bridgewater

In Bridgewater, about 57% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the village without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bridgewater had a median family income of $28,409.

Bridgewater Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Bridgewater are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Bridgewater compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Bridgewater, 91% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the village.

High Points

Bridgewater strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Bridgewater, NY

Comparing Bridgewater to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles S of Utica, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	158 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Oneida
Metro Area	Utica - Rome
P.O. Box Zip Codes	13313
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.879
Longitude	-75.25

Station	UTICA
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.9 inches

Station	SHERBURNE 2 S
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Station	LITTLE FALLS MILL ST
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	579	100%
Male	281	48.5%
Female	298	51.5%
Under 18	197	34%
18+	382	66%
65+	52	9%
Median Age	31.2
Average Family Size	3.18
White	570	98.4%
African-American	4	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	575
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.1%
German	19.1%
English	16.6%
Dutch	7.8%
French (except Basque)	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
US/American	5.3%
Italian	5%
Polish	4.7%
Welsh	3.3%
French Canadian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Portuguese	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Jamaican	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bridgewater	579	$28,409
Clayville	445	$39,500
Clinton	1,952	$66,685
Madison	315	$37,708
Oriskany Falls	698	$38,750
Waterville	1,721	$46,761
West Winfield	862	$42,031

Library
Bridgewater Free Library Pritchard Avenue Bridgewater, New York (315) 822-6475

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