Bristol, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,098

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

9.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.5%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,993

21.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bristol, NH is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.77% of Bristol, NH residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Bristol, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Bristol, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, NH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.82k ± 285
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 74
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 77

1.72%

Hispanic Population

36 people

1.72% of the people in Bristol, NH are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

4.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

6.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 4.77% of Bristol, NH residents (100 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, NH was 6.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
57 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 35

Bristol, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bristol, NH employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol, NH were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (152 people), Manufacturing (133 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($112,835), Educational Services ($80,060), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,629).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 217

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, NH grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 1.01k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, NH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152 people), Production Occupations (100 people), and Management Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 217

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, NH grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 1.01k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, NH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (152 people), Manufacturing (133 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (123 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

$73,750

Median earning men ± $9,036

$35,143

Median earning women ± $19,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($113,326), Manufacturing ($100,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,863).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,844), Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol, NH was $237,400 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $237,400, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol, NH is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol, NH have an average commute time of 28.9 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

$237,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,564

$445

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Bristol, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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

$73,993

Median Household Income

± $24,058

783

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 783 households in Bristol, NH grew to $73,993 from the previous year's value of $60,972.

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.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (8.17%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Bristol, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.17%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, NH have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% 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

9.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, NH (199 out of 2.09k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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