Bristol County, RI Demographic Data
Bristol County, RI Summary
Bristol County is located in Rhode Island
- Population: 49,413
- Area: 44.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 24.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 20.59 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,104.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 74.80 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bristol County, RI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,482
52%
50.8
Male
23,746
48%
49.2
Total Population
49,228
323,128,000
Bristol County, RI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,927
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,872
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,864
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,966
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,450
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,806
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,349
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,461
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,384
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,875
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,752
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,012
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,510
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,638
80.5%
77.2
Female
20,782
52.4%
51.3
Male
18,856
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
36,614
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,904
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,274
18.8%
15.2
Female
5,226
56.4%
55.8
Male
4,048
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Bristol County, RI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,571
98.7%
96.8
White
46,778
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
691
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
29
0.1%
0.8
Asian
915
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
87
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
410
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
172
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
25
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
177
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
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
147
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
657
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,252
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
359
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
308
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
31
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
554
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,976
97.5%
82.2
Bristol County, RI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,363
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,930
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,125
20.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,043
14.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,840
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,376
24.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,472
21.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,293
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,856
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,848
46.4%
31.2
Bristol County, RI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,677
30.5%
33.7%
Now Married
21,578
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
4,151
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
368
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,791
6.7
5.8%
Bristol County, RI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,600
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,701
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
607
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,289
9.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
674
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
131
0.3%
1.1%
Bristol County, RI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
905
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
889
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,475
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,562
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,881
9.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,230
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,173
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,414
17.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,703
8.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,067
10.7%
6.4
Median household income
73,096
57,617
Per capita income
40,998
31,128
Bristol County, RI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
103
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,609
10.4%
9.8
Construction
1,205
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,169
32.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,756
7.0%
6.6
Information
633
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,477
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
913
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,362
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,048
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,367
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
720
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
666
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,292
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,013
48.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,044
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,317
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,362
17.4%
18.1%
Bristol County, RI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,206
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,397
80.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,647
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
509
2.1%
5.1
Walked
1,041
4.3%
2.7
Other means
244
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,368
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Bristol County, RI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,173
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,235
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,235
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,656
18.9%
21.0
Bristol County, RI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,299
92.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,574
70.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,725
29.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,487
7.2%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Bristol County, RI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,786
1 room
485
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
396
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,453
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,745
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,612
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,928
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,137
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,187
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,843
13.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bristol County, RI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,786
1-unit, detached
13,954
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
584
2.8%
5.9
2-units
2,548
12.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,614
7.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
929
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
495
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
655
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
7
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bristol County, RI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,278
30.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,296
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,301
15.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,781
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,055
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,025
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,758
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,165
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
116
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Bristol County, RI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,074
52.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
225
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,723
8.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,900
35.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.0%
0.1
Wood
190
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
148
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.2%
1.1
Bristol County, RI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,086
47295100.0
Less than $500
77
0.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
476
5.2%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,094
12.0%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,533
16.9%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,794
19.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,861
20.5%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,251
24.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,583
39.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,395
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,208
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
804
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,069
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Bristol County, RI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,450
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
41
0.8%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
52
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
167
3.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
390
7.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
492
9.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,081
38.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,227
40.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
275
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,017
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
557
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
493
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
798
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
646
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
435
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,437
45.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
359
0.0%
0.0%
Bristol County, RI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,574
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
269
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
107
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
247
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
945
7.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,197
30.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,148
37.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,041
15.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
620
4.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
330,000
205,000