Bristol, NH

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2023 Population

2,157

2.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.7

8.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

18% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,972

12% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$192,900

3.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,013

1.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bristol, NH had a population of 2.16k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $60,972. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bristol, NH grew from 2,095 to 2,157, a 2.96% increase and its median household income declined from $69,306 to $60,972, a −12% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.95%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Bristol, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Bristol, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bristol, NH was $192,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Bristol, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol, NH was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bristol, NH is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.86% of Bristol, NH residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2023, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Bristol, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Bristol, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, NH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 271
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 78.9
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 91

2.6%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.6% of the people in Bristol, NH are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bristol, NH 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 New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,274 ± 2,227 people
India
7,491 ± 2,119 people
Dominican Republic
5,567 ± 1,828 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

Foreign-Born Population

6.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

4.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2023, 6.86% of Bristol, NH residents (148 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol, NH was 4.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 43

Bristol, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bristol, NH employs 1.01k people. The largest industries in Bristol, NH are Manufacturing (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and Educational Services (117 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($110,572), Manufacturing ($67,946), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,136).

Males in New Hampshire have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,483. The income inequality in New Hampshire (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2023 Value

± 222

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 30.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bristol, NH declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 1.03k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, NH, are Production Occupations (179 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2023 Value

± 222

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 30.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bristol, NH declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 1.03k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, NH, are Manufacturing (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and Educational Services (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol, NH, though some of these residents may live in Bristol, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,440

Median earning men ± $14,778

$23,155

Median earning women ± $10,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($97,727), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,719), and Retail Trade ($51,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.509% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (315k), Bachelors Degree (255k), and Some college (221k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol, NH was $192,900 in 2023, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,700 to $192,900, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol, NH is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bristol, NH have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol, NH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,998

$512

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2023

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.8% of the housing units in Bristol, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$60,972

Median Household Income

± $33,408

871

Number of Households

± 193

In 2023, the median household income of the 871 households in Bristol, NH declined from $60,972 from the previous year's value of $69,306.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol, NH 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, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Walked (8.88%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Bristol, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.88%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, NH have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Bristol, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, NH (255 out of 2.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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
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.

Health

95.5% of the population of Bristol, NH has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 7.97% on non-group plans, and 0.417% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grafton County, NH see 524 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1182 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 191 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grafton County, NH.

524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grafton County, NH

Primary care physicians in Grafton County, NH see an average of 524 patients per year. This represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (508 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 8.07% between 18 and 34 years, 49.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.45%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

30.1%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

7.97%

Non-Group

0.417%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol, NH declined by 21.6% from 5.68% to 4.45%.

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

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