Bristol County, Rhode Island

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Bristol County, Rhode Island is among the highest in the country for median household income (71st of 3,221 counties), and among the highest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher (70th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States	Rank
Total Population	50,490	1,101,801	334,922,499	1011th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$114,490	$87,796	$80,734	71st of 3,221
Median Age	44.2	40.6	38.9	897th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	53.0%	37.7%	35.7%	70th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$513,800	$404,200	$332,700	129th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,528	$1,342	$1,413	230th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	6.5%	11.2%	12.5%	3071st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	3.0%	5.8%	5.2%	2570th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	2,092.4	1,065.7	n/a	77th of 3,222
Foreign Born	9.7%	15.3%	14.1%	426th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	80.6	n/a	n/a	201st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	71.8%	63.6%	65.2%	2049th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	26.4	25.5	26.4	1107th of 3,221
Worked from Home	15.6%	13.0%	15.1%	378th of 3,222
Uninsured	3.3%	n/a	n/a	3122nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	51.2%	43.6%	46.9%	1207th of 3,222
Broadband Access	90.8%	n/a	n/a	284th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	88.3%	68.0%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.2%	17.7%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	1.0%	4.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	2.6%	3.5%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	3.7%	4.9%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Diversity Index	21.6	50.0	61.4

Age in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Median Age	44.2	40.6	38.9
Under 18 %	17.8%	18.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	11.2%	10.0%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	10.2%	13.8%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	11.8%	12.7%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	27.9%	25.9%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	21.1%	18.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Households	20,104	441,570	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.3	2.4	2.5
Family Households	64.2%	61.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	28.0%	26.7%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	13.0%	17.7%	17.3%
People Living Alone	29.6%	30.4%	28.7%
Never Married	33.4%	37.5%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Per Capita Income	$61,409	$47,150	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	10.8%	14.8%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	10.1%	14.5%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	19.2%	19.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	24.0%	13.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	6.5%	11.2%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	13.2%	24.3%	28.2%
SNAP Households	5.3%	14.0%	n/a

Housing in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Housing Units	21,615	485,932	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	67.4%	55.7%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	11.8%	17.3%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	7.0%	9.1%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,957.0	1,962.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	28.2%	36.4%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	28.5%	29.2%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$6,648	$4,900	n/a

Education in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Less than High School	6.4%	10.3%	10.4%
High School Graduate	19.8%	26.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	20.8%	25.4%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	28.3%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	24.7%	15.4%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Labour Force Participation	63.7%	65.0%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	70.8%	72.4%	68.8%
Public Transit	1.7%	1.7%	3.2%
Walked to Work	3.8%	2.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	29.2%	26.0%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	8.1%	7.8%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	5.8%	9.1%	n/a

Origins and language in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Bristol County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Born in State of Residence	42.3%	53.6%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	7.3%	8.3%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	2.4%	7.0%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	87.2%	76.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	2.8%	13.5%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	9.8%	16.7%	16.7%

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