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Bridgewater, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Harrisonburg city County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
6,650 Population 2,639/sq mi density
$81,012 Median Income $30,850 per capita
$372,400 Home Value $368,752 Zillow
$1,141 Median Rent 26.7% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,012 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$372,400 home value, $1,141/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$81,012
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,850
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% 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
$81,012
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,850
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,144
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.4%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 60.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 12.1%
Other 27.5%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,754
Restaurants
212
Healthcare
204
Retail
317
Manufacturing
44

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,144
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,439
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$81,012
Per Capita Income$30,850
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,144
Avg Weekly Wage$969

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.5%
Poverty Rate3.7%
Gini Coefficient0.480
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute13 minutes
Drive Alone60.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home12.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,754
Restaurants212
Healthcare204
Retail317
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,144
Avg Property Tax$3,439