place

Bristol, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Bristol, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

61,129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,076

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Bristol added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone40,434 (65.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,022 (8.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,871 (7.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,498 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,749 (6.1%)
  • Asian Alone2,606 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,644
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,557
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,198
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island862
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

2,813

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$42,162

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care8,397
  2. 2.Manufacturing3,874
  3. 3.Retail Trade3,642
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management3,136
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate2,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,992
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,766
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,852
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,131
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,624

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.56×)968
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.34×)2,956
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)3,874
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)8,397
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)3,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$252,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,305/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,427 (21.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,183 (19.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,111 (19.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,293 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,159 (7.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999945 (5.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,262

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25,054 (77.4%)
  • Carpooled3,181 (9.8%)
  • Worked at Home3,179 (9.8%)
  • Walked571 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit163 (0.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other151 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.