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Bristol, Connecticut

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StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Total Population61,4623,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,076$95,781$80,734
Median Age37.941.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.3%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$277,800$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,338$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate10.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born11.4%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.9%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.726.526.4
Worked from Home11.4%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.7%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bristol, Connecticut

Age in Bristol, Connecticut

StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Median Age37.941.138.9
Under 18 %20.1%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Bristol, Connecticut

StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Households24,4531,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households63.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children30.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.5%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone29.3%29.1%28.7%
Never Married37.0%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bristol, Connecticut

StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,503$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.0%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.8%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.6%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households16.9%11.8%n/a

Housing in Bristol, Connecticut

StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units26,3691,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.0%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.6%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.3%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.1%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,449$6,643n/a

Education in Bristol, Connecticut

StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School6.6%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate32.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.7%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.9%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.4%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bristol, Connecticut

StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.2%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.0%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.8%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Bristol, Connecticut

StatisticBristolConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.8%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.5%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.8%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.0%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Bristol

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.