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Bridgewater, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Adair County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
131
Population
452/sq mi density
$59,167
Median Income
$32,715 per capita
$70,500
Home Value
$163,727 Zillow
$535
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,167 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,500 home value, $535/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,167
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,715
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bridgewater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bridgewater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,167
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,715
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,151
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
27.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
332
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
22
Retail
29
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,151
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,267
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,715 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,151 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,022 |
| County GDP | $663M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 332 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,151 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,267 |