Bristol, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,005

2.51% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.8

1.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

5.19% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,372

8.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$298,200

8.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,081

6.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bristol, VT had a population of 2.01k people with a median age of 49.8 and a median household income of $71,372. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bristol, VT grew from 1,956 to 2,005, a 2.51% increase and its median household income grew from $65,536 to $71,372, a 8.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.698%), and White (Hispanic) (0.299%).

None of the households in Bristol, VT 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.

95.4% of the residents in Bristol, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bristol, VT was $298,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Bristol, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bristol, VT is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.09% of Bristol, VT residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2023, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Bristol, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 46 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Bristol, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, VT was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 292
Black or African American (Hispanic)
68 ± 91
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 50.2

3.69%

Hispanic Population

74 people

3.69% of the people in Bristol, VT are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bristol, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

5.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

3.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2023, 5.09% of Bristol, VT residents (102 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, VT was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Bristol, VT employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in Bristol, VT are Educational Services (163 people), Construction (152 people), and Manufacturing (133 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,386), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,750), and Manufacturing ($80,972).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2023 Value

± 279

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bristol, VT grew at a rate of 6.5%, from 1.02k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, VT, are Management Occupations (126 people), Sales & Related Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

1.08k

2023 Value

± 279

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bristol, VT grew at a rate of 6.5%, from 1.02k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, VT, are Educational Services (163 people), Construction (152 people), and Manufacturing (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol, VT, though some of these residents may live in Bristol, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,643

Median earning men ± $18,246

$48,429

Median earning women ± $12,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,250), Manufacturing ($110,395), and Construction ($70,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,021), Manufacturing ($39,297), and Retail Trade ($36,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bristol, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint 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, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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

Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bristol, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Bristol, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bristol, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% 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 (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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, VT was $298,200 in 2023, which is 0.983 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $273,900 to $298,200, a 8.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol, VT is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bristol, VT have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$50,534

$667

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.7% of the housing units in Bristol, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9605

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bristol, VT 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.

$71,372

Median Household Income

± $9,507

971

Number of Households

± 208

In 2023, the median household income of the 971 households in Bristol, VT grew to $71,372 from the previous year's value of $65,536.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol, VT 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, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Walked (11.1%)

In 2023, 67.8% of workers in Bristol, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who walked to work (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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, VT have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bristol, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, VT (232 out of 1.98k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol, VT 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
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

89.8% of the population of Bristol, VT has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 6.41% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Addison County, VT see 857 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.17% decrease from the previous year (876 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1961 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Addison County, VT.

857 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Addison County, VT

Primary care physicians in Addison County, VT see an average of 857 patients per year. This represents a 2.17% decrease from the previous year (876 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 48.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

21.3%

Medicare

6.41%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol, VT grew by 6.79% from 9.6% to 10.2%.

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

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