Bristol County, MA Demographic Data
Bristol County, MA Summary
Bristol County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 551,082
- Area: 691.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 553.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 138.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 797.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 146.33 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bristol County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
286,955
51%
50.8
Male
271,369
49%
49.2
Total Population
558,324
323,128,000
Bristol County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
29,150
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
33,906
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32,733
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
35,182
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
37,818
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
69,840
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
69,479
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
82,044
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
40,464
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
36,382
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
51,618
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
25,932
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
13,776
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
442,157
79.2%
77.2
Female
230,810
52.2%
51.3
Male
211,347
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
419,073
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
111,914
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
91,326
16.4%
15.2
Female
52,286
57.3%
55.8
Male
39,040
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Bristol County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
544,793
97.6%
96.8
White
469,087
84.0%
72.6
Black or African American
23,337
4.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
105
0.0%
0.8
Asian
13,414
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,324
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
3,364
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
732
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
220
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,047
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
4,727
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
305
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
38,545
6.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
13,531
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
42,197
7.6%
17.8
Mexican
2,286
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
25,476
4.6%
1.7
Cuban
257
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,178
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
516,127
92.4%
82.2
Bristol County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30,242
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
25,365
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
112,509
28.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
71,139
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
36,300
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
70,464
18.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
43,516
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
55,607
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
333,928
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
113,980
29.3%
31.2
Bristol County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
162,189
35.1%
33.7%
Now Married
215,756
46.6%
47.5
Divorced
47,291
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
7,265
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
30,034
6.5
5.8%
Bristol County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
411,624
77.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
117,550
22.2%
21.6%
Spanish
29,880
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
78,470
14.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,589
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,611
0.3%
1.1%
Bristol County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13,600
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,834
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18,880
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
17,600
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
25,323
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
32,752
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
28,273
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
37,591
17.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15,802
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,577
6.3%
6.4
Median household income
66,027
57,617
Per capita income
33,411
31,128
Bristol County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,979
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
22,821
8.0%
9.8
Construction
20,567
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
82,272
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
16,207
5.7%
6.6
Information
3,879
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
30,880
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11,034
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
25,213
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
11,258
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
35,602
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,857
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,018
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
26,276
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
106,849
37.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
37,156
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
64,336
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
48,970
17.3%
18.1%
Bristol County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
278,195
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
228,102
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
22,835
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,583
2.7%
5.1
Walked
8,615
3.1%
2.7
Other means
1,727
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
9,333
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
26.6
Bristol County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
23,558
11.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
72,401
33.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
77,363
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
40,910
19.1%
21.0
Bristol County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
214,232
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
133,393
62.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
80,839
37.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17,857
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Bristol County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
232,089
1 room
3,036
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
5,254
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
17,550
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
37,937
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
52,611
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
45,861
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
27,995
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
19,334
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
22,511
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bristol County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
232,089
1-unit, detached
124,800
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,467
3.2%
5.9
2-units
22,332
9.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
37,674
16.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16,085
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,889
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
13,458
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,224
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
160
0.1%
0.1
Bristol County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
80,600
34.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
12,382
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
23,292
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
22,133
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
27,981
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24,293
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
20,167
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15,980
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,209
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,052
0.9%
1.4%
Bristol County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
122,441
57.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7,154
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
23,825
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
56,971
26.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,290
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
103
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
774
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
674
0.3%
1.1
Bristol County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
92,026
47295100.0
Less than $500
325
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
6,716
7.3%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
7,399
8.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10,548
11.5%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,366
21.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,062
22.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
26,610
28.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
41,657
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14,662
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,450
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,823
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
18,107
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
327
0.0%
0.0%
Bristol County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
77,986
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
93
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
179
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,255
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,269
8.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
12,480
16.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,483
19.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
42,227
54.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,853
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
826
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
13,150
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,248
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,714
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,580
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,896
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
29,133
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,118
0.0%
0.0%
Bristol County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
133,393
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,870
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,353
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,614
4.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14,408
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
46,611
34.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48,003
36.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12,886
9.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,648
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
290,900
205,000
