West Bridgewater Massachusetts Population Charts

According to the most recent West Bridgewater Massachusetts demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2019, Figure 1 West Bridgewater shows it has a population of 7,165 which is the second smallest in terms of population of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest population in the area is Brockton which depicts a population of 95,426 ( considerably bigger). Figure 3 uses the West Bridgewater population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2018 and West Bridgewater Massachusetts depicts an increase of 249 (4%).

The total West Bridgewater Massachusetts greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for West Bridgewater shows it has a population percent change of 3.6% which is the third most of all other places in the metro area.

Looking at the West Bridgewater population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, West Bridgewater Massachusetts shows it has 468 people per square mile which is the smallest as measured by population density of all the other places in the local area. The next higher in terms of population density is Raynham Center CDP approximately 2.3 times bigger with population density of 1,073. The city with the highest population density in the area is Brockton which shows a people per square mile of 4,474 ( markedly bigger). Figure 6 provides West Bridgewater demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and West Bridgewater depicts it has an overall median age of all people of 44.1 which is the highest of all places in the greater West Bridgewater region. The West Bridgewater Massachusetts population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. West Bridgewater Massachusetts depicts a median age of men about 11.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational West Bridgewater population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the metro area at 23.9% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the greater region in terms of people between 20 and 29 years old at 10.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 14.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people 70 years of age or older at 12.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for West Bridgewater population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the largest proportion of White population at 94.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region when sorted by Black population at 3.1% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of Asian population at 0.1% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by people who are white of all the other places in the greater region in terms of Other Race population at 2.7% of the total. Figure 10 shows the West Bridgewater Massachusetts Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and West Bridgewater shows it has a people who are Hispanic or Latino of 4.8% which is in the center range of other places in the surrounding region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about the same size as the total female population.

West Bridgewater Massachusetts Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. West Bridgewater has one of the largest proportions of total percent married at 53% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Raynham Center CDP with 54%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 30% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent widowed at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for West Bridgewater households. West Bridgewater shows it has an average family size of 3.4 which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Brockton which shows an average family size of 3.7 (9.8% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of West Bridgewater households for families to the total number of West Bridgewater households and that West Bridgewater depicts it has a percent of people who are in a family of 70% which is the third most families percent of all other places in the greater West Bridgewater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Abington CDP which indicates a families percent of 71% ( only slightly larger).

Looking at West Bridgewater households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, West Bridgewater shows it has a percent of people in a husband and wife family of 80% which is the largest of all places in the greater West Bridgewater region. Figure 17 shows West Bridgewater demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the largest proportion of households at 79.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of households at 11.2% of the total.

West Bridgewater Massachusetts Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. West Bridgewater indicates it has a percent of women who gave birth of 5.2% which is in the center range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Brockton which shows a birth rate of 6.7% (30.4% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 38% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Holbrook CDP with 38%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 43% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Raynham Center CDP with 45%.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) West Bridgewater shows it has a percent of unwed women who have given birth of 27% which is the third most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all other places in the greater West Bridgewater region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Brockton which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 59% (about twice as large).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 the second smallest in order of percent of unwed births to mothers aged 15 to 19 years old of all the other places in the local area at 47.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 35 to 50 at 52.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the percentage of White unwed birth rate in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 27.3% of the total.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 47.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 48% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the metro area when sorted by percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 52% of the total.

West Bridgewater Massachusetts Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for West Bridgewater households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. West Bridgewater depicts it has a percent of people who are single for any reason of 47% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Bridgewater CDP which shows a percent single of 78% (66.5% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, West Bridgewater is about 6.5% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Massachusetts, percent of people who are single for any reason of 52%, West Bridgewater is about 10.5% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 30% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent widowed at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the percentage of men who have never been married less than most other places in the local area at 36% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the smallest proportion of women who have never been married at 24% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of women who are widowed at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the West Bridgewater demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the West Bridgewater metro area. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 39% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Bridgewater CDP with 78%. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area as measured by single men 25 to 29 at 11% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the surrounding region in order of single men 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in terms of single men 35 to 39 at 5% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of single men 60 to 65 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the West Bridgewater population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the West Bridgewater metro area. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 less than most other places in the local area at 23% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 25 to 29 at 21% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Raynham Center CDP with 38%. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by single women 30 to 34 at 7% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 50 to 60 at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Holbrook CDP with 19%. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single women 60 to 65 at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

West Bridgewater Massachusetts Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data West Bridgewater residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 97% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 2% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of non-citizens at 1% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of West Bridgewater residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) West Bridgewater shows it has a percent of population who was born in another country of 2.7% which is the smallest when ranked by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Brockton which depicts a percent born outside United States of 29.6% ( very much bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, West Bridgewater is approximately a fifth the size. Also, compared to the state of Massachusetts, percent of population who was born in another country of 16.5%, West Bridgewater is approximately a sixth the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the largest proportion of non citizens over 18 years old at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a median age of non citizens of 32.9 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Taunton which shows a median age of 41.3 (25.5% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 75% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 the second smallest in order of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the local area at 6% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 11% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the local area in terms of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 11% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Holbrook CDP with 21%. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 35% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Taunton with 42%.

West Bridgewater Massachusetts Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows West Bridgewater demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the percentage of from Asia less than most other places in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area when ranked by from Africa at 9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the percentage of from Asia less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 9% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by from Africa at 9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of from the Americas at 45% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Abington CDP (46%), and #1 Brockton (47%) are larger.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. West Bridgewater Massachusetts has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 9.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 5.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 3.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 14.0% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 21.2% of the total and is ranked #1.