Bridgewater, VA Profile

Bridgewater, VA, population 5,413, is located in Virginia's Rockingham county, about 100.6 miles from Richmond and 108.1 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Bridgewater's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bridgewater has grown by about 4%.

Bridgewater's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bridgewater tend to be much lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	31.40
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,203	N/A
2001	5,134	-1.33%
2002	5,236	1.99%
2003	5,246	0.19%
2004	5,400	2.94%
2005	5,413	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,038

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	19
2002	19
2003	19
2004	0
2005	19
2006	91

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	1	1	1	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	776
2002	672
2003	688
2004	901
2005	781
2006	457

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	5	6	10	10	11	7
Larceny, Theft	34	27	24	32	29	17
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	2	6	2	1
Arson	1	1	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,192 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles