Bristol, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,020

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,689

1.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,600

Population & Diversity

Bristol, FL is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.53% of Bristol, FL residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (793 people) in Bristol, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Bristol, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, FL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
793 ± 220
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
54 ± 79

8.82%

Hispanic Population

90 people

8.82% of the people in Bristol, FL are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bristol, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

3.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

4.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 3.53% of Bristol, FL residents (36 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol, FL was 4.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 19
Korea
7 ± 20

Bristol, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bristol, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bristol, FL employs 366 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol, FL were Public Administration (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

366

2024 Value

± 118

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, FL declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 428 employees to 366 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

366

2024 Value

± 118

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, FL declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 428 employees to 366 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, FL, are Public Administration (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bristol, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,328

Median earning men ± $9,558

$35,750

Median earning women ± $3,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,821), Public Administration ($51,731), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,307), and Public Administration ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol, FL was $118,600 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,500 to $118,600, a 4.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bristol, FL is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol, FL have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,669

$354

Median Property Taxes

±$99

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bristol, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Bristol, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bristol, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,689

Median Household Income

± $11,742

433

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 433 households in Bristol, FL declined from $47,689 from the previous year's value of $48,643.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol, FL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Bristol, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, FL have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bristol, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, FL (157 out of 985 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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