Bristol County, MA

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Population

564,022

0.452% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

Median Age

40.9

Poverty Rate

11.5%

Median Household Income

$66,205

2.41% 1-year decline

Median Property Value

$317,500

5.2% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

284,738

0.255% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Bristol County, MA had a population of 564k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $66,205. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Bristol County, MA grew from 561,483 to 564,022, a 0.452% increase and its median household income declined from $67,842 to $66,205, a -2.41% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bristol County, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.11%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%). 0% of the households in Bristol County, MA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 95.5% of the residents in Bristol County, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bristol County, MA are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (2,048 degrees awarded in 2019), Bristol Community College (1,391 degrees), and Stonehill College (719 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Bristol County, MA was $317,500, and the homeownership rate was 61%. Most people in Bristol County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol County, MA was 2 cars per household.

Bristol County, MA borders Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, and Providence County, RI.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Massachusetts, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

Y-Axis

-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Bristol County, MA went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (42.4%), followed by Other (5.61%). The most partisan county was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (42.4%)
Republican Party
Other (5.61%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (42.4%), followed by Other (5.61%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Bristol County, MA

52% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County, MA
79.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Dukes County, MA
73% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Berkshire County, MA
67.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Massachusetts was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Massachusetts colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to replace John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Bristol County, MA is home to a population of 564k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 14.8% of Bristol County, MA residents were born outside of the country (83.3k people).

In 2018, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (454k people) in Bristol County, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.5k Other (Hispanic) and 23.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol County, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
454k ± 3.26k
Other (Hispanic)
23.5k ± 3.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.2k ± 2.38k

8.43%

Hispanic Population

47.6k people

8.43% of the people in Bristol County, MA are hispanic (47.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bristol County, MA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

83.3k people

14.6%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

82k people

As of 2018, 14.8% of Bristol County, MA residents (83.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol County, MA was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bristol County, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Bristol County, MA was 40.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 52. But people in Bristol County, MA are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Bristol County, MA residents was 41.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
109,953 ± 8,076 people
Brazil
93,708 ± 7,464 people
Dominican Republic
92,675 ± 7,424 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 109,953 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 93,708 and Dominican Republic with 92,675.

Citizenship

95.5%

2018 Citizenship

95.1%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.5% of Bristol County, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol County, MA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bristol County, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,848 ± 1,304
Gulf War (2001-)
3,236 ± 888
Gulf War (1990s)
3,099 ± 817

Bristol County, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Bristol County, MA is $66,205. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bristol County, MA was Census Tract 6002.03 with a value of $134,325, followed by Census Tract 6102.03 and Census Tract 6102.02, with respective values of $133,910 and $123,533.

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,026. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.481, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Bristol County, MA employs 285k people. The largest industries in Bristol County, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,217 people), Retail Trade (37,719 people), and Manufacturing (29,864 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($72,016), Finance & Insurance ($71,616), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,199).

Wages

Median Household Income

$66,205

2018 value

± $2,009

-2.41%

1 Year Growth

± 5.2%

Households in Bristol County, MA have a median annual income of $66,205, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $67,842 in 2017, which represents a -2.41% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Bristol County, MA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

$90,776

Average Male Salary in Massachusetts

± $1,881

$70,026

Average Female Salary in Massachusetts

± $1,433

In 2019, full-time male employees in Massachusetts made 1.3 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Massachusetts by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Massachusetts

Asian
$78,973 ± $4,094
White
$71,653 ± $1,225
American Indian
$64,612 ± $46,208

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Massachusetts workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.1 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Massachusetts.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Massachusetts by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol County, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.481

2019 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.483

2018 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2019, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.481 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6002.03
Census Tract 6102.03
Census Tract 6102.02

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bristol County, MA was Census Tract 6002.03 with a value of $134,325, followed by Census Tract 6102.03 and Census Tract 6102.02, with respective values of $133,910 and $123,533.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bristol County, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol County, MA (62.4k out of 544k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
42,325 ± 1,483
Hispanic
14,408 ± 823
Other
10,848 ± 814

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol County, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

285k

2018 Value

± 8,827

-0.255%

1 Year decline

± 4.42%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Bristol County, MA declined at a rate of -0.255%, from 285k employees to 285k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol County, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,764 people), Sales & Related Occupations (30,952 people), and Management Occupations (26,450 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol County, MA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Bristol County, MA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,764 people), Sales & Related Occupations (30,952 people), and Management Occupations (26,450 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Bristol County, MA has an unusually high number of residents working as Healthcare Support Occupations (1.4 times higher than expected), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (1.22 times), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.18 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Bristol County, MA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($87,177), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($81,902), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($80,100).

Industries

Employment by Industries

285k

2018 Value

± 8,827

-0.255%

1 Year decline

± 4.42%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Bristol County, MA declined at a rate of -0.255%, from 285k employees to 285k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol County, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,217 people), Retail Trade (37,719 people), and Manufacturing (29,864 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol County, MA, though some of these residents may live in Bristol County, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Bristol County, MA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,217 people), Retail Trade (37,719 people), and Manufacturing (29,864 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Bristol County, MA has an unusually high number of Wholesale Trade (1.31 times higher than expected), Health Care & Social Assistance (1.25 times), and Retail Trade (1.2 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Bristol County, MA, by median earnings, are Public Administration ($72,016), Finance & Insurance ($71,616), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,199).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$33.2B
Mixed freight
$30.5B
Electronics
$29.4B

In 2018, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $33.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.5B) and Electronics ($29.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Massachusetts.

$277B

2018 Value in Massachusetts

$573B

Projected 2045 Value in Massachusetts

107% growth

In 2018, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $277B. This is expected to increase 107% to $573B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2018, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $23.6B, followed by New Hampshire with $17.6B and Connecticut and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Bristol County, MA awarded 4,983 degrees. The student population of Bristol County, MA is skewed towards women, with 8,499 male students and 11,409 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bristol County, MA are White (3,480 and 73.2%), followed by Black or African American (392 and 8.24%), Hispanic or Latino (389 and 8.18%), and Asian (170 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Bristol County, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (2,048 and 41.1%), Bristol Community College (1,391 and 27.9%), and Stonehill College (719 and 14.4%).

The most popular majors in Bristol County, MA are General Business Administration & Management (333 and 6.68%), General Studies (316 and 6.34%), and General Psychology (252 and 5.06%).

The median tuition costs in Bristol County, MA are $49,269 for private four year colleges, and $13,833 and $29,578 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
170 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
168 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
248 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bristol County, MA was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bristol County, MA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
2,048 degrees awarded
Bristol Community College
1,391 degrees awarded
Stonehill College
719 degrees awarded

$13,833

Median In-State Public

$49,269

Median Private

In 2019, the Bristol County, MA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth with 2,048 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,092

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,891

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 2,092 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bristol County, MA, which is 0.724 times less than the 2,891 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Bristol County, MA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,480 degrees awarded
Black or African American
392 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
389 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Bristol County, MA was White students. These 3,480 degrees mean that there were 8.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 392 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol County, MA was $317,500 in 2018, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $301,800 to $317,500, a 5.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol County, MA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Bristol County, MA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol County, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$317,500

2018 Median

± $6,342

$301,800

2017 Median

± $6,444

In 2018, the median property value in Bristol County, MA grew to to $317,500 from the previous year's value of $301,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Bristol County, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol County, MA the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,205

Median Household Income

± $2,009

215k

Number of Households

± 7,260

In 2018, the median household income of the 215k households in Bristol County, MA declined from $66,205 from the previous year's value of $67,842.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol County, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Bristol County, MA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol County, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

61%

2018 Homeownership

63.7%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 61% of the housing units in Bristol County, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Bristol County, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol County, MA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Bristol County, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bristol County, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (9.28%)
Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2018, 81.3% of workers in Bristol County, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bristol County, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bristol County, MA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

97.1% of the population of Bristol County, MA has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see 1893 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.799% increase from the previous year (1878 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1457 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 197 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Plymouth County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.1%). Additionally, Hampden County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (30.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,893 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bristol County, MA

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see an average of 1,893 patients per year. This represents a 0.799% increase from the previous year (1,878 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bristol County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

$10,559

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Massachusetts

$5,302

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,922

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,899

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Massachusetts (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.78%, from $10,273 to $10,559.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

2.89%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol County, MA grew by 22.7% from 2.36% to 2.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bristol County, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.