Bristol, RI City Data

Bristol, RI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,469 people who live in Bristol and approximately 50,648 who live in Bristol County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bristol to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bristol. We have included Bristol housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bristol Information

Bristol County where Bristol resides is 44.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 50,648 and has a population rank of 913 out of all the places in the United States.

Bristol has a total of 22,469 people and of those residents there are 10,834 males and 11,635 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 502 births each year and around 529 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bristol varies per year, but currently 22,238 are one race and 231 are two or more races.

Of the 22,469 people who live in Bristol, there are 5,762 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bristol is 2,876 male and 2,886 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 18,070.

General Bristol Information
Total area in square miles - Bristol County	44.71
Water area in square miles - Bristol County	N/A
Resident population - Bristol County	50,648
Population rank - Bristol County	913
Total population	22,469
Total population (male)	10,834
Total population (female)	11,635
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Bristol County	502
Deaths- Bristol County	529
Population of one race	22,238
Population of two or more races	231
Population under 20 years	5,762
Population under 20 years (male)	2,876
Population under 20 years (female)	2,886
Total population 18 years and over	18,070

Bristol Social Characteristics

There are 19,033 households in Bristol. Families make up 13,441 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bristol families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,908), male householder with no wife present (654) and female householder with no husband present (1,630). The remainder of the Bristol households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,674. Bristol, RI moving companies help people in Bristol move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bristol. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bristol is based, there are 21,641 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,236 never married, 11,770 now married, 172 separated, 2,595 widowed, and 1,868 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 149 separated, 650 widowed and 1,279 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bristol social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bristol.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bristol County)
Total households	19,033
Family households (families)	13,441
With own children under 18 years	6,373
Married-couple family	10,908
With own children under 18 years	4,963
Male householder, no wife present, family	654
With own children under 18 years	227
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,630
With own children under 18 years	1,009
Nonfamily households	5,674
Householder living alone	4,766
65 years and over	2,140

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,527
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,563
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,113
Householder	5,650
Spouse	4,554
Child	5,758
Other relatives	271
Nonrelatives	209
Unmarried partner	110
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	352
Foster child	11
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,263
Male householder	1,071
Male householder living alone	813
Male householder not living alone	258
Female householder	1,593
Female householder living alone	1,376
Female householder not living alone	217
Nonrelatives	599
Unmarried partner	242
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	249
Foster child	1
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,641
Never married	5,236
Now married	11,770
Separated	172
Widowed	2,595
Divorced	1,868
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	149
Widowed	650
Divorced	1,279

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,469
Male	10,834
Under 5 years	594
5 to 9 years	629
10 to 14 years	663
15 to 17 years	370
18 and 19 years	620
20 years	250
21 years	229
22 to 24 years	454
25 to 29 years	598
30 to 34 years	739
35 to 39 years	776
40 to 44 years	861
45 to 49 years	738
50 to 54 years	642
55 to 59 years	563
60 and 61 years	189
62 to 64 years	236
65 and 66 years	179
67 to 69 years	297
70 to 74 years	412
75 to 79 years	403
80 to 84 years	252
85 years and over	140
Female	11,635
Under 5 years	572
5 to 9 years	604
10 to 14 years	595
15 to 17 years	372
18 and 19 years	743
20 years	282
21 years	178
22 to 24 years	348
25 to 29 years	655
30 to 34 years	691
35 to 39 years	896
40 to 44 years	840
45 to 49 years	773
50 to 54 years	742
55 to 59 years	575
60 and 61 years	185
62 to 64 years	298
65 and 66 years	201
67 to 69 years	323
70 to 74 years	510
75 to 79 years	510
80 to 84 years	375
85 years and over	367

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,469
One race	22,238
White	21,826
Black or African American	140
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	151
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	15
Two or more races	231

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,376
People who are White alone	19,872
People who are Black or African American alone	91
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	116
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	245
People who are Some other race alone	56

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,964
Same house	30,449
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,556
Different state or abroad	5,929
Different state	5,418
Abroad	511

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bristol County)
Total resident population	50,648
Born in United States	25,894
State of residence	26,740
Different state	18,506
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	312
Foreign born	5,090

Bristol Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bristol. That total enrollment is 14,156 for the population of the country, which includes Bristol. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,613 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,187.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bristol population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,156
Pre-kindergarten	964
Public	295
Private	669
Kindergarten	706
Public	554
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,581
Public	4,597
Private	984
Elementary and high school	8,298
Public	6,790
Private	1,508
High school grades 9 to 12	2,717
Public	2,193
Private	524
College, undergraduate years	3,610
Public	1,249
Private	2,361
Graduate or professional school	578
Public	247
Private	331
Not enrolled in school	35,014

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,218
Less than 9th grade	3,027
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,575
High school graduate	8,026
Some college, no degree	5,673
Associate's degree	2,189
Bachelor's degree	11,728
Graduate or professional degree	34.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,923

Bristol Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,300 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bristol. The Bristol occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,365), service occupations (3,454), sales and office occupations (6,190), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,064) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,712). The 40,300 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,928 private wage and salary workers, 3,173 government workers, 1,737 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bristol County)
Population 16 years and over	40,300
In labor force	26,200
Civilian labor force	26,154
Employed	24,894
Unemployed	1,260
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	46
Females 16 years and over	21,282
In labor force	12,498
Civilian labor force	12,498
Unemployed Civilian labor force	568
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,018
In labor force	13,702
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	692
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bristol County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,323
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,952
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,119
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	820
Other means	139
Worked at home	669
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	552,545

OCCUPATION (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,365
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,365
Service occupations	3,454
Sales and office occupations	6,190
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,064
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,712

INDUSTRY (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,365
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	115
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,491
Wholesale trade	848
Retail trade	2,547
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	656
Information	623
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,728
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,398
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,083
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,854
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	860

CLASS OF WORKER (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,365
Private wage and salary workers	19,928
Government workers	3,173
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,737
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bristol Housing Characteristics

In Bristol, RI there are 19,881 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,033 occupied and 848 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bristol, there are 13,672 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 626 units in Bristol. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bristol, RI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bristol, RI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bristol. There are 300 housing units with rent less than $200, 288 with rent between $200-299, 1,148 with rent between $300-499 and 3,324 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bristol gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bristol, RI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bristol County)
Total housing units	19,881
Occupied housing units	19,033
Vacant housing units	848

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bristol County)
Total housing units	19,881
1-unit, detached	13,672
1-unit, attached	626
2 units	2,198
3 or 4 units	1,727
5 to 9 units	712
10 to 19 units	405
20 to 49 units	292
50 or more units	230
Mobile home	19

HOUSING TENURE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	19,033
Owner-occupied	13,566
Renter-occupied	5,467

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	19,033
No vehicles available	1,337
2 vehicle available	11,868
3 vehicles available	2,393
4 vehicles available	590
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	19,033
Utility gas	8,281
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,411
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,931
Coal or coke	17
Wood	95
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	19,033
Less Than $50,000	13,566
$50,000 to $99,999	599
$100,000 to $149,999	4,201
$150,000 to $199,999	3,322
$200,000 to $299,999	2,283
$300,000 to $499,999	892
$1,000,000 or more	93
Median (dollars)	164,600

GROSS RENT (Bristol County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,467
Less than $200	300
$200 to $299	288
$300 to $499	1,148
$500 to $699	1,963
$700 to $999	989
$1,000 to $1,499	317
$1,500 or more	54