Bridgewater Center, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

6,198 Population 1,063/sq mi density

$201,250 Median Income $61,922 per capita

$649,900 Home Value $532,498 Zillow

$2,637 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

50 Violent Crime/100K 1,929 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$201,250 median income, 2.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$649,900 home value, $2,637/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

50 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

61.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+4.9%

5,911 → 6,198

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+2.4%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+18.3%

$170,156 → $201,250

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+8.75%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Bridgewater Center across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

7,317

+1,119 from 2023 (6,198)

Projected Median Income 2030

$362,027

+$160,777 from 2023 ($201,250)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	5,911	—	$170,156	—
2023	6,198	+4.9%	$201,250	+18.3%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.