Bristol, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population

9,902

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.6%

22.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,042

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,100

14.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,087

3.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bristol, PA 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.

96.6% of the residents in Bristol, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bristol, PA was $271,100, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Bristol, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bristol, PA is home to a population of 9.9k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.96% of Bristol, PA residents were born outside of the country (590 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Bristol, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 569 Other (Hispanic) and 509 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Bristol, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.05k ± 625
Other (Hispanic)
569 ± 283
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
509 ± 325

16.7%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

16.7% of the people in Bristol, PA are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bristol, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

590 people

3.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

374 people

As of 2024, 5.96% of Bristol, PA residents (590 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, PA was 3.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 65
Vietnam
75 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 48

Bristol, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93% of the population of Bristol, PA has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.283% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.99%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.283%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol, PA grew by 49% from 4.69% to 6.99%.

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

Economy

The economy of Bristol, PA employs 5.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (903 people), Retail Trade (580 people), and Manufacturing (551 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($107,105), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,515), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,143).

Employment

Occupations

5.09k

2024 Value

± 557

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, PA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 5.28k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (829 people), Management Occupations (521 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (512 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

5.09k

2024 Value

± 557

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, PA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 5.28k employees to 5.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (903 people), Retail Trade (580 people), and Manufacturing (551 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bristol, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,524

Median earning men ± $3,858

$41,795

Median earning women ± $6,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,761), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,384), and Wholesale Trade ($60,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,662), Manufacturing ($55,568), and Public Administration ($51,632).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bristol, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol, PA was $271,100 in 2024, which is 0.815 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,400 to $271,100, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol, PA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol, PA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,417

$2,451

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Bristol, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

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

$76,042

Median Household Income

± $22,106

4.02k

Number of Households

± 468

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.02k households in Bristol, PA grew to $76,042 from the previous year's value of $70,595.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol, PA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Bristol, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (11.4%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, PA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.68% of the workforce in Bristol, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, PA (851 out of 9.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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