Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBridgewater draws 788 commuters a day, with 2.6 jobs for every working resident
Only 5% work in Bridgewater; the top destination outside it is Pittsburgh (8%, 25 miles). Bridgewater has 803 jobs for 307 working residents. Commuters spend 19 minutes getting to work on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from Bridgewater, in brief
Bridgewater is where the jobs are
Bridgewater has 803 jobs, 2.6 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 1,200 people are in town, 68% more than the 730 who live here. Day and night ↓
Bridgewater’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Bridgewater is Pittsburgh, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 8% of working residents (25) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Commutes from Bridgewater are quick
The average trip to work takes 19 minutes, against 26 across Pennsylvania. That’s about 54 hours a year less on the road than the typical Pennsylvania worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 307 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Bridgewater, and who commutes in
On a workday 292 residents head out to work and 15 work right here.
About 1,200 people are in Bridgewater on a workday afternoon, 68% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Miles to work from Bridgewater
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
About 19 minutes each way, quicker than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bridgewater workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 311 commuters (the 18% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Commuting in to Bridgewater: where workers come from
Where Bridgewater clocks in
8% of workers
6% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Bridgewater
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bridgewater, 2013 → 2023: 814 → 803. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Bridgewater’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Bridgewater and its neighbors: 11% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bridgewater workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | – | — | — | 19 min | $61,250 |
| Brighton Township | 5% | A− | C+ | 24 min | $115,250 |
| Fallston | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Beaver | 4% | B | A+ | 24 min | $81,156 |
| Rochester | under 3% | C− | A+ | 18 min | $43,080 |
| Rochester Township | under 3% | B | D | 27 min | $60,500 |
| Monaca | 2% | B− | B+ | 32 min | $73,538 |
Same-state neighbors only. Fallston: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Brighton Township. Darker towns draw more of Bridgewater’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Bridgewater: questions
What is the median household income in Bridgewater?
$61,250 (±$13,774) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgewater?
9.8%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bridgewater?
19 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bridgewater work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (8%, 25 mi), New Brighton (6%, 2 mi), Center Township (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bridgewater without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 12% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bridgewater, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bridgewater
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.