Bristol, VT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,142

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

Population & Diversity

Bristol, VT is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Bristol, VT residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 34.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Bristol, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Bristol, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, VT was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
2.02k ± 266
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 30

1.07%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.07% of the people in Bristol, VT are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
4,556 ± 1,651 people
India
1,739 ± 1,022 people
China
1,374 ± 909 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,556 Vermont residents, followed by India with 1,739 and China with 1,374.

Foreign-Born Population

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

5.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Bristol, VT residents (58 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, VT was 5.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

20 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of Bristol, VT employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol, VT were Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Construction (184 people), and Educational Services (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($147,404), Public Administration ($75,729), and Construction ($73,235).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 274

12%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, VT grew at a rate of 12%, from 1.08k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, VT, are Management Occupations (175 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2024 Value

± 274

12%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol, VT grew at a rate of 12%, from 1.08k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Construction (184 people), and Educational Services (159 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

$51,667

Median earning men ± $30,098

$46,406

Median earning women ± $15,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,083), Construction ($72,978), and Manufacturing ($64,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($125,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,690), and Manufacturing ($39,323).

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol, VT was $301,800 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,200 to $301,800, a 1.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol, VT is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol, VT have an average commute time of 22.8 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

$301,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,058

$706

Median Property Taxes

±$175

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

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Bristol, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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

$73,064

Median Household Income

± $9,134

1.14k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Bristol, VT grew to $73,064 from the previous year's value of $71,372.

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.

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2024, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.133% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Bristol, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, VT have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, VT (277 out of 2.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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