Bristol Demographics

PopulationBristol city, ConnecticutConnecticut
Total Population60,0623,405,565
Male48.4%48.4%
Female51.6%51.6%
18 years and over76.8%75.3%
65 years and over14.9%13.8%
Married Persons53.3%55.0%
Single Persons46.7%45.0%
Median Age37.637.4
Average Family Size2.943.08
Ethnicity
White93.0%83.3%
Black or African American3.4%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.7%
Asian1.7%2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other2.8%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.3%9.4%
Housing CharacteristicsBristol city, ConnecticutConnecticut
Total Housing Units26,1251,385,975
Median Home Cost$129,300$166,900
Number of Households24,8861,301,670
Persons per Household2.382.53
Economic CharacteristicsBristol city, ConnecticutConnecticut
Median Household Income$47,422$53,935
Per Capita Income$23,362$28,766
In Labor Force68.6%66.6%
Families below poverty level4.8%5.6%
Education CharacteristicsBristol city, ConnecticutConnecticut
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment6,437401,109
High School Enrollment3,259189,662
College or Graduate School2,550204,212
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate37.9%28.5%
Associates Degree7.4%6.6%
Bachelor's Degree10.7%18.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.4%13.3%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census