Bridgewater
NJSomerset County, New Jersey
Population 345K |Median income $131,948 |2 hospitals
Population
344,978
Somerset County
Median Income
$131,948
+108% vs avg
Median Home Value
$489,500
+150% vs avg
Median Age
42
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
346K+6%
Median Income
$135,960+37%
Median Home Value
$523,900+31%
Poverty Rate
5.5%+10%
Unemployment
4.8%-33%
Economics
Median Rent $1,846/mo
Poverty Rate
5.3% -63% vs avg
Unemployment 5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 57.3%
Work From Home 17.9%
Public Transit 3.7%
Demographics
White 57.7%
Asian 19.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
African American 9.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.4%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
Obesity
26.3%
Physical Inactivity
20.8%
Binge Drinking
13.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
12.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.4%
Diabetes
10.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
8.5%
Current Smoking
8.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 70%
Annual Checkup 79.1%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.9%
Stroke
2.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
201 per 100k
-43% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1422 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
144.3
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
53.0
Burglary
151.2
Larceny-Theft
1109.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET
SOMERVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Somerset County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.