Bristol

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  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


Bristol Legal Resources Back to top

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Bristol Legal Code

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Bristol Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,367
  • Land Area (2000): 33.408 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.689 square kilometers
Bristol Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,696 2002 17,894 2005 17,558
2000 Not Available 2003 17,336 2006 17,508
2001 17,635 2004 17,377 2007 17,484

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Houses (2000): 8,469
Bristol Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,222 99.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 145 0.83%

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Bristol Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 320 8.61%
2. Construction 302 8.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 215 5.79%
4. Metal Manufactuing 153 4.12%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 134 3.61%
6. Truck Transportation 126 3.39%
7. Public Administration 123 3.31%
8. Educational Services 122 3.28%
9. Repair and Maintenance 120 3.23%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 117 3.15%
11. Health Care 110 2.96%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109 2.93%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101 2.72%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 96 2.58%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 94 2.53%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 88 2.37%
17. Finance and Insurance 87 2.34%
18. Department and Other General Stores 82 2.21%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 79 2.13%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 66 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 465 13.42%
2. Educational Services 438 12.64%
3. Finance and Insurance 184 5.31%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 175 5.05%
5. Department and Other General Stores 169 4.88%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 158 4.56%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 4.27%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 115 3.32%
9. Social Assistance 103 2.97%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 97 2.80%
11. Public Administration 90 2.60%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 85 2.45%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 2.22%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 73 2.11%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 1.85%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 54 1.56%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 53 1.53%
18. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 53 1.53%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 53 1.53%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 52 1.50%

Bristol Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 291 7.83%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 257 6.92%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 217 5.84%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 196 5.28%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 186 5.01%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 4.47%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 159 4.28%
8. Other Management Occupations 147 3.96%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 134 3.61%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 124 3.34%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 94 2.53%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 92 2.48%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 89 2.40%
14. Religious Workers 87 2.34%
15. Top Executives 82 2.21%
16. Engineers 75 2.02%
17. Business Operations Specialists 69 1.86%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 68 1.83%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 64 1.72%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 59 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 279 8.05%
2. Secretaries and Admins 214 6.18%
3. Cashiers 177 5.11%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 139 4.01%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 138 3.98%
6. Customer Service Representatives 127 3.67%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 123 3.55%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 122 3.52%
9. Other Production Occupations 110 3.18%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 105 3.03%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 104 3.00%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 102 2.94%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 96 2.77%
14. Registered Nurses 96 2.77%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 94 2.71%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 2.60%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 90 2.60%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 2.14%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 1.76%
20. Accountants and Auditors 60 1.73%

Bristol Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,766 47.38%
15-35 hours 1,126 7.89%
1-14 hours 482 3.38%
No regular hours 5,905 41.35%

Bristol Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 268 3.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 119 1.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 217 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 477 6.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 739 10.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 998 14.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,313 19.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 737 10.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 380 5.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 462 6.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 159 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 408 5.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 501 7.32%

Bristol Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 331 4.84%
5-9 1,272 18.59%
10-14 1,807 26.41%
15-19 1,331 19.45%
20-24 836 12.22%
25-29 219 3.20%
30-34 398 5.82%
35-39 38 0.56%
40-44 119 1.74%
45-59 247 3.61%
60-89 141 2.06%
At least 90 103 1.51%

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 40 0.58% 5,756 84.13%
30-44 8 0.12% 547 7.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 247 3.61%
At least 60 11 0.16% 233 3.41%

Bristol Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 669 9.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,900 84.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 59 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 171 2.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 120 1.72%

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Bristol Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,714 (16,728 people)
Families (2000): 4,858 (13,354 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,543
People at same address in 1995: 9,611
Bristol Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,255 16.27%
$10,000-$14,999 872 11.30%
$15,000-$19,999 671 8.70%
$20,000-$24,999 758 9.83%
$25,000-$29,999 559 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 668 8.66%
$35,000-$39,999 593 7.69%
$40,000-$44,999 382 4.95%
$45,000-$49,999 301 3.90%
$50,000-$59,999 499 6.47%
$60,000-$74,999 468 6.07%
$75,000-$99,999 385 4.99%
$100,000-$124,999 100 1.30%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 53 0.69%
$200,000 or more 94 1.22%

Bristol Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,632 34.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,455 31.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 226 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,246 16.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 732 9.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 247 3.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 78 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bristol Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,102 25.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,544 12.80%
Public Assistance 436 2.19%
Retirement 1,606 8.08%
Self Employment 589 2.96%
Social Security 3,197 16.08%
Supplemental Security 473 2.38%
Wage / Salary 4,891 24.60%
Other 1,042 5.24%

Bristol Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,357 63.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,349 36.40%

Bristol Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 487 7.73%
Color 1 Box Married 4,119 65.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,458 23.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 3.78%

Bristol Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,240 15.16%
Color 1 Box Married 4,124 50.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,293 15.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,524 18.63%

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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 1,542 11.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,210 15.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,039 29.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,988 21.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 838 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,689 12.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 554 4.00%

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 163 0.94% 106 0.61% 269 1.55%
Kindergarten 232 1.34% 0 0.00% 232 1.34%
Grades 1-4 760 4.38% 99 0.57% 859 4.95%
Grades 5-8 685 3.94% 64 0.37% 749 4.31%
Grades 9-12 760 4.38% 16 0.09% 776 4.47%
Undergrad college 346 1.99% 419 2.41% 765 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.05% 19 0.11% 27 0.16%
Total 2,954 17.01% 723 4.16% 3,677 21.17%

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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 14,000 83.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,715 16.24%

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Bristol Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 96
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 3.165 0.283 0.057 0.452 3.956 0.452 2.825 21.078 1.300 25.656
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 2.212 0.227 0.170 0.397 3.005 0.340 4.196 28.863 1.815 35.214
2002 4.471 0.168 0.000 0.503 5.141 0.503 3.856 31.575 1.900 37.834
2003 4.672 0.231 0.000 0.231 5.134 0.288 4.845 31.553 1.327 37.725
2004 3.568 0.403 0.058 1.439 5.467 0.288 6.215 30.155 2.014 38.384
2005 3.588 0.456 0.114 0.911 5.069 0.228 6.151 36.451 2.335 44.937
2006 3.941 0.514 0.171 0.914 5.540 0.343 6.911 35.984 2.799 45.693
2007 2.803 0.629 0.000 0.972 4.404 0.286 6.978 34.546 2.173 43.697

Bristol Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 21 56
2005 20 57
2006 20 54
2007 22 53

Bristol Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 524
2000 0
2001 674
2002 769

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Bristol Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bristol Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,911 11.00%
10-19 Years 2,041 11.75%
20-29 Years 2,141 12.33%
30-39 Years 2,272 13.08%
40-49 Years 2,414 13.90%
50-59 Years 2,097 12.07%
60-69 Years 1,803 10.38%
70-79 Years 1,706 9.82%
80-89 Years 815 4.69%
90+ Years 167 0.96%

Bristol Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,825 45.06%
Color 1 Box Female 9,542 54.94%

Bristol Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,964 91.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 952 5.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 169 0.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 166 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bristol Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,147 28.55%
2. Irish 1,921 17.43%
3. English 1,777 16.12%
4. German 1,733 15.72%
5. Scotch Irish 582 5.28%
6. Dutch 306 2.78%
7. Scottish 290 2.63%
8. Italian 255 2.31%
9. French Non-Basque 217 1.97%
10. European 166 1.51%

Bristol Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,075 97.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 174 1.06%
3. French 51 0.31%
4. Japanese 42 0.25%
5. German 39 0.24%
6. Korean 18 0.11%
7. Scandinavian 14 0.08%
8. Other Slavic 11 0.07%
9. Serbo Croatian 10 0.06%
10. Vietnamese 10 0.06%

Bristol Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,116 98.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 140 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 111 0.64%

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Bristol Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24201 24203  
24202 24209