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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
169 → 143
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.4%
$51,250 → $59,167
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bridgewater 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 2013–2023 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
127
-16 from 2023 (143)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,440
+$6,273 from 2023 ($59,167)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 169 | — | $51,250 | — |
| 2015 | 154 | -8.9% | $44,107 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 149 | -3.2% | $45,769 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 150 | +0.7% | $43,125 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 149 | -0.7% | $49,063 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 143 | -4% | $59,167 | +20.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.