Bristol

  1. Bristol Legal Resources
  2. Bristol Statistics
  3. Bristol Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bristol Employment Information
  5. Bristol Family Information
  6. Bristol Education Information
  7. Bristol Public Benefits Information
  8. Bristol Criminal Information
  9. Bristol Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bristol Zip Codes


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Bristol Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,100
  • Land Area (2000): 104.012 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.332 square kilometers
Bristol Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,334 2002 25,292 2005 25,195
2000 25,486 2003 25,080 2006 25,312
2001 25,042 2004 25,275 2007 25,346

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Houses (2000): 12,975
Bristol Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,200 93.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,970 6.99%

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Bristol Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 12,541 11,876 664 5.30% 53
1999 12,545 11,871 674 5.37% 54
2000 11,825 11,431 395 3.34% 33
2001 11,813 11,361 452 3.82% 38
2002 11,770 11,221 549 4.66% 47
2003 11,863 11,261 603 5.08% 51
2004 11,629 11,050 579 4.98% 50
2005 11,958 11,426 532 4.45% 45
2006 12,452 11,847 605 4.86% 49
2007 12,402 11,886 516 4.16% 42
2008 12,464 11,782 682 5.47% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,394 11,760 634 5.12% 51
Feb 2008 12,323 11,704 619 5.02% 50
Mar 2008 12,367 11,740 627 5.07% 51
Apr 2008 12,391 11,869 522 4.21% 42
May 2008 12,440 11,815 625 5.02% 50
Jun 2008 12,568 11,785 783 6.23% 62
Jul 2008 12,618 11,793 825 6.54% 65
Aug 2008 12,583 11,805 778 6.18% 62
Sep 2008 12,493 11,770 723 5.79% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bristol Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 664 9.64%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 497 7.22%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 390 5.66%
4. Metal Manufactuing 289 4.20%
5. Health Care 285 4.14%
6. Educational Services 280 4.07%
7. Public Administration 265 3.85%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 235 3.41%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 210 3.05%
10. Finance and Insurance 193 2.80%
11. Other Transportation 187 2.72%
12. Truck Transportation 183 2.66%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 181 2.63%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 171 2.48%
15. Repair and Maintenance 169 2.45%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 159 2.31%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 151 2.19%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 147 2.13%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 131 1.90%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 123 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 964 16.41%
2. Educational Services 737 12.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 559 9.51%
4. Finance and Insurance 328 5.58%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 281 4.78%
6. Department and Other General Stores 183 3.11%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 154 2.62%
8. Public Administration 147 2.50%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 143 2.43%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 135 2.30%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 133 2.26%
12. Social Assistance 126 2.14%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 119 2.03%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 105 1.79%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 102 1.74%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 98 1.67%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 85 1.45%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 79 1.34%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 79 1.34%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 78 1.33%

Bristol Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 482 7.00%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 426 6.19%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 362 5.26%
4. Other Production Occupations 338 4.91%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 312 4.53%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 311 4.52%
7. Other Management Occupations 267 3.88%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 247 3.59%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 217 3.15%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 207 3.01%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 199 2.89%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 169 2.45%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 168 2.44%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 155 2.25%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 150 2.18%
16. Top Executives 141 2.05%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 131 1.90%
18. Other Construction Trades 119 1.73%
19. Carpenters 110 1.60%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 107 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 442 7.52%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 356 6.06%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 335 5.70%
4. Cashiers 278 4.73%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 255 4.34%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 233 3.97%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 215 3.66%
8. Other Production Occupations 211 3.59%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 200 3.40%
10. Registered Nurses 170 2.89%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 153 2.60%
12. Other Management Occupations 149 2.54%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 137 2.33%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 135 2.30%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 127 2.16%
16. Customer Service Representatives 126 2.14%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 121 2.06%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 120 2.04%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 119 2.03%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 118 2.01%

Bristol Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,369 49.76%
15-35 hours 2,441 10.68%
1-14 hours 683 2.99%
No regular hours 8,355 36.57%

Bristol Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 331 2.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 294 2.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 466 3.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 805 6.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,277 10.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,634 13.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,173 17.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,416 11.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 708 5.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 677 5.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 303 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 146 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 997 8.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,107 8.98%

Bristol Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 579 4.69%
5-9 1,741 14.12%
10-14 2,744 22.25%
15-19 2,399 19.45%
20-24 1,757 14.25%
25-29 490 3.97%
30-34 1,318 10.69%
35-39 211 1.71%
40-44 259 2.10%
45-59 428 3.47%
60-89 214 1.74%
At least 90 194 1.57%

Bristol Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.17% 9,689 78.56%
30-44 28 0.23% 1,760 14.27%
45-59 7 0.06% 421 3.41%
At least 60 11 0.09% 397 3.22%

Bristol Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,357 10.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,540 83.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 67 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 313 2.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 278 2.20%

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Bristol Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,987 (27,286 people)
Families (2000): 7,830 (22,232 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,667
People at same address in 1995: 14,990
Bristol Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,727 14.37%
$10,000-$14,999 1,077 8.96%
$15,000-$19,999 1,094 9.11%
$20,000-$24,999 1,022 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 1,006 8.37%
$30,000-$34,999 874 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 835 6.95%
$40,000-$44,999 717 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 538 4.48%
$50,000-$59,999 831 6.92%
$60,000-$74,999 966 8.04%
$75,000-$99,999 708 5.89%
$100,000-$124,999 207 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 117 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 114 0.95%
$200,000 or more 181 1.51%

Bristol Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,732 31.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,834 31.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 408 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,969 16.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,299 10.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 484 4.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 141 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Bristol Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,832 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,485 11.26%
Public Assistance 515 1.66%
Retirement 2,282 7.37%
Self Employment 1,098 3.55%
Social Security 4,087 13.21%
Supplemental Security 691 2.23%
Wage / Salary 8,483 27.41%
Other 1,470 4.75%

Bristol Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,644 59.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,461 40.31%

Bristol Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,248 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 6,599 61.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,484 22.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 486 4.49%

Bristol Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,654 13.41%
Color 1 Box Married 6,948 56.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,940 15.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,792 14.53%

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Bristol Education Information Back to top
Bristol Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,096 9.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,426 15.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,074 31.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,005 22.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,182 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,306 10.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,077 4.86%

Bristol Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 196 0.70% 196 0.70% 392 1.40%
Kindergarten 295 1.05% 85 0.30% 380 1.35%
Grades 1-4 1,273 4.53% 184 0.65% 1,457 5.19%
Grades 5-8 1,171 4.17% 142 0.51% 1,313 4.67%
Grades 9-12 1,247 4.44% 59 0.21% 1,306 4.65%
Undergrad college 583 2.07% 540 1.92% 1,123 4.00%
Graduate or professional school 102 0.36% 31 0.11% 133 0.47%
Total 4,867 17.32% 1,237 4.40% 6,104 21.72%

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Bristol Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bristol Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,211 84.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,214 15.37%

Bristol Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bristol Criminal Information Back to top
Bristol Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.585 0.429 0.043 0.471 8.528 0.129 5.657 26.485 1.500 33.770
2000 4.120 0.432 0.039 0.353 4.944 0.275 5.729 29.192 1.648 36.844
2001 4.073 0.359 0.040 0.399 4.872 0.240 5.870 34.462 3.155 43.727
2002 4.072 0.158 0.040 0.514 4.784 0.079 7.473 42.820 3.242 53.614
2003 3.309 0.439 0.040 0.558 4.346 0.359 8.214 40.112 2.911 51.236
2004 3.917 0.277 0.040 0.831 5.064 0.317 9.139 44.115 2.809 56.063
2005 4.683 0.357 0.000 0.476 5.517 0.079 9.288 43.183 2.858 55.328
2006 5.215 0.395 0.000 0.672 6.282 0.316 9.047 43.221 4.306 56.574
2007 3.630 0.631 0.000 0.355 4.616 0.237 8.167 44.544 3.945 56.656

Bristol Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 25 66
2005 25 63
2006 25 68
2007 21 65

Bristol Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 987
2000 1,065
2001 1,217
2002 1,477

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Bristol Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bristol Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,247 11.56%
10-19 Years 3,495 12.44%
20-29 Years 3,556 12.65%
30-39 Years 3,870 13.77%
40-49 Years 4,121 14.67%
50-59 Years 3,564 12.68%
60-69 Years 2,711 9.65%
70-79 Years 2,397 8.53%
80-89 Years 966 3.44%
90+ Years 173 0.62%

Bristol Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,388 47.64%
Color 1 Box Female 14,712 52.36%

Bristol Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,719 95.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 742 2.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 186 0.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 186 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 162 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Bristol Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,508 30.19%
2. English 3,222 17.66%
3. German 2,848 15.61%
4. Irish 2,636 14.45%
5. Scotch Irish 1,040 5.70%
6. Dutch 485 2.66%
7. Scottish 463 2.54%
8. French Non-Basque 380 2.08%
9. Italian 370 2.03%
10. Polish 247 1.35%

Bristol Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,694 96.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 363 1.37%
3. German 129 0.49%
4. Other Slavic 72 0.27%
5. French 69 0.26%
6. Chinese 61 0.23%
7. Serbo Croatian 34 0.13%
8. Italian 24 0.09%
9. Other Asian 23 0.09%
10. Other Indic 21 0.08%

Bristol Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,682 98.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 160 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 328 1.16%

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Bristol Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bristol Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37620 37621 37625