Bristol, TN Demographic Data
Bristol, TN Summary
Bristol is located in Sullivan County in Tennessee
- Population: 26,695
- Area: 32.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 32.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 822.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,578.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bristol, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,932
52%
50.8
Male
12,802
48%
49.2
Total Population
26,734
323,128,000
Bristol, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,197
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,314
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,763
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,698
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,251
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,047
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,574
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,661
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,997
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,143
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,894
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,471
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
724
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,498
80.4%
77.2
Female
11,097
51.6%
51.3
Male
10,401
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,481
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,272
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,089
19.0%
15.2
Female
2,897
56.9%
55.8
Male
2,192
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Bristol, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,316
98.4%
96.8
White
24,727
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
998
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
0.1%
0.8
Asian
136
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
18
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
53
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
12
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
428
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
418
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
669
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
572
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
20
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
41
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,065
97.5%
82.2
Bristol, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,089
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,001
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,035
30.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,147
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,640
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,795
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,804
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,090
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,421
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,599
23.5%
31.2
Bristol, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,559
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
10,938
48.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,665
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
527
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,771
7.9
5.8%
Bristol, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,631
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
906
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
587
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
195
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
86
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
38
0.1%
1.1%
Bristol, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
991
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
731
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,813
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,559
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,887
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,128
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
987
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
848
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
291
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
247
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
38,985
57,617
Per capita income
23,727
31,128
Bristol, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
133
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,253
10.7%
9.8
Construction
677
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,731
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
534
4.5%
6.6
Information
402
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,452
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
689
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
942
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
447
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,832
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
398
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
259
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
977
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,036
34.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,493
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,282
27.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,961
16.7%
18.1%
Bristol, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,484
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,814
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,008
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
66
0.6%
5.1
Walked
125
1.1%
2.7
Other means
121
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
350
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Bristol, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
771
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,844
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,541
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,326
20.3%
21.0
Bristol, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,482
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,817
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,665
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,589
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Bristol, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,071
1 room
340
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
251
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
920
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,778
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,000
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,565
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,401
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,141
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,675
12.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bristol, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,071
1-unit, detached
8,898
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
491
3.8%
5.9
2-units
644
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
436
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
712
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
494
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
461
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
935
7.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bristol, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,712
13.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,139
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,526
19.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,772
13.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,006
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,296
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,292
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,183
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
136
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Bristol, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,159
18.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
169
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
8,874
77.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
119
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
83
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
61
0.5%
1.1
Bristol, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,864
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
35
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
46
1.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
150
3.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
243
6.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
470
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,084
28.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,836
47.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,770
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
666
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
374
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
175
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
879
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bristol, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,404
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
10
0.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
315
9.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,116
32.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,926
56.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
261
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
446
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
475
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
437
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
604
17.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
383
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,042
30.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
278
0.0%
0.0%
Bristol, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,817
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,084
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,424
31.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,635
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,156
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
940
12.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
440
5.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
127
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,900
205,000