Bristol, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,128

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

2.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.44%

97.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,188

5.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$229,500

Population & Diversity

Bristol, IN is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.58% of Bristol, IN residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 7.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Bristol, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 White (Hispanic) and 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Bristol, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, IN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 389
White (Hispanic)
191 ± 201
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 104

14.8%

Hispanic Population

316 people

14.8% of the people in Bristol, IN are hispanic (316 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bristol, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

2.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 2.58% of Bristol, IN residents (55 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, IN was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 20
Vietnam
15 ± 23

Bristol, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bristol, IN employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol, IN were Manufacturing (386 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,917), Public Administration ($76,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 181

11%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, IN grew at a rate of 11%, from 964 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, IN, are Production Occupations (178 people), Sales & Related Occupations (138 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 181

11%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, IN grew at a rate of 11%, from 964 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, IN, are Manufacturing (386 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol, IN, though some of these residents may live in Bristol, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,587

Median earning men ± $21,800

$37,697

Median earning women ± $6,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,161), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,896), and Construction ($64,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,125), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,198).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol, IN was $229,500 in 2024, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,900 to $229,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol, IN is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol, IN have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,703

$589

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Bristol, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bristol, IN 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.

$77,188

Median Household Income

± $17,661

737

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 737 households in Bristol, IN declined from $77,188 from the previous year's value of $81,656.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol, IN 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.8%)
Carpooled (29.4%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)

In 2024, 59.8% of workers in Bristol, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.4%) and those who worked at home (8.28%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, IN have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bristol, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, IN (157 out of 2.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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