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Census: Bridgewater Sees Slight Increase in Number of Housing Units
New figures are released about housing through the 2010 Census.
The number of total housing units in town has increased by about 4 percent since 2000, according to additional data released about Bridgewater Thursday in the .
New details about population and housing from the 2010 Census were released with the changes over the last decade, and it appears that the town has built more housing units, while the numbers of both vacant and occupied units have increased marginally.
All other figures concerning races and ages represented in the township are the same as were released in February.
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Subject 2010 2000 Percent change SEX AND AGE
Total population 44,464 42,940 3.5 Median age (years) 42.2 38.2 10.5 Under 18 11,354 11,018 3.0 18 years and over 33,110 31,922 3.7 65 years and over 6,515 5,443 19.7 Male population 21,276 20,636 3.1 Female population 23,188 22,304 4.0 RACE
White 33,996 36,527 -6.9 Black or African American 1,059 931 13.7 American Indian and Alaska Native 46 33 39.4 Asian 7,927 4,525 75.2 Asian Indian 3,772 1,819 107.4 Chinese 2,646 1,763 50.1 Filipino 552 370 49.2 Japanese 50 53 -5.7 Korean 295 193 52.8 Vietnamese 192 110 74.5 Other Asian 420 217 93.5 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 5 -60.0 Some Other Race 647 381 69.8 Two or More Races 787 538 46.3 HISPANIC OR LATINO
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,004 2,056 46.1 Mexican 265 194 36.6 Puerto Rican 543 352 54.3 Cuban 224 143 56.6 Other Hispanic or Latino 1,972 1,367 44.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 16,111 15,561 3.5 Family households (families) 12,041 11,890 1.3 With own children under 18 years 6,165 5,912 4.3 Husband-wife family 10,323 10,367 -0.4 With own children under 18 years 5,387 5,220 3.2 Male householder, no wife present 434 NA
With own children under 18 years 173 NA
Female householder, no husband present 1,284 1,140 12.6 With own children under 18 years 605 556 8.8 Nonfamily households 4,070 3,671 10.9 Householder living alone 3,508 3,083 13.8 Male 1,194 NA
Female 2,314 NA
Householder 65 and older 1,665 1,186 40.4 Households with individuals under 18 years 6,409 6,121 4.7 Households with individuals 65 years and over 4,430 3,523 25.7 Average household size 2.7 2.7 0.4 Average family size 3.2 3.1 2.2 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 16,657 15,879 4.9 Occupied housing units 16,111 15,561 3.5 Vacant housing units 546 318 71.7 For rent 153 NA
Rented, not occupied 11 NA
For sale only 108 NA
Sold, not occupied 32 NA
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 66 47 40.4 All other vacants 176 NA
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8 0.5 60.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.0 3.1 93.5 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. NA means the data was not available. Compiled by Colleen O'Dea.
Total population 44,464 42,940 3.5 Median age (years) 42.2 38.2 10.5 Under 18 11,354 11,018 3.0 18 years and over 33,110 31,922 3.7 65 years and over 6,515 5,443 19.7 Male population 21,276 20,636 3.1 Female population 23,188 22,304 4.0 RACE
White 33,996 36,527 -6.9 Black or African American 1,059 931 13.7 American Indian and Alaska Native 46 33 39.4 Asian 7,927 4,525 75.2 Asian Indian 3,772 1,819 107.4 Chinese 2,646 1,763 50.1 Filipino 552 370 49.2 Japanese 50 53 -5.7 Korean 295 193 52.8 Vietnamese 192 110 74.5 Other Asian 420 217 93.5 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 5 -60.0 Some Other Race 647 381 69.8 Two or More Races 787 538 46.3 HISPANIC OR LATINO
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,004 2,056 46.1 Mexican 265 194 36.6 Puerto Rican 543 352 54.3 Cuban 224 143 56.6 Other Hispanic or Latino 1,972 1,367 44.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 16,111 15,561 3.5 Family households (families) 12,041 11,890 1.3 With own children under 18 years 6,165 5,912 4.3 Husband-wife family 10,323 10,367 -0.4 With own children under 18 years 5,387 5,220 3.2 Male householder, no wife present 434 NA
With own children under 18 years 173 NA
Female householder, no husband present 1,284 1,140 12.6 With own children under 18 years 605 556 8.8 Nonfamily households 4,070 3,671 10.9 Householder living alone 3,508 3,083 13.8 Male 1,194 NA
Female 2,314 NA
Householder 65 and older 1,665 1,186 40.4 Households with individuals under 18 years 6,409 6,121 4.7 Households with individuals 65 years and over 4,430 3,523 25.7 Average household size 2.7 2.7 0.4 Average family size 3.2 3.1 2.2 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 16,657 15,879 4.9 Occupied housing units 16,111 15,561 3.5 Vacant housing units 546 318 71.7 For rent 153 NA
Rented, not occupied 11 NA
For sale only 108 NA
Sold, not occupied 32 NA
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 66 47 40.4 All other vacants 176 NA
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8 0.5 60.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.0 3.1 93.5 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. NA means the data was not available. Compiled by Colleen O'Dea.
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