Bristol

  1. Bristol Legal Resources
  2. Bristol Statistics
  3. Bristol Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bristol Employment Information
  5. Bristol Family Information
  6. Bristol Education Information
  7. Bristol Business Information
  8. Bristol Public Benefits Information
  9. Bristol Criminal Information
  10. Bristol Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bristol Zip Codes


Bristol Legal Resources Back to top

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Bristol Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,469
  • Land Area (2000): 26.188 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.256 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): BRISTOL
Bristol Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 21,945 2002 22,928 2004 22,864
2000 23,334 2003 22,953 2005 24,639
2001 22,696     2006 24,462

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Houses (2000): 8,705
Bristol Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,244 99.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 225 1.00%

Bristol Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bristol Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,406
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $170,010,000 / $38,400,000
Bristol Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,777 10,857 920 7.81% 78
1991 11,776 10,696 1,080 9.17% 92
1992 12,025 10,800 1,225 10.19% 102
1993 11,939 10,860 1,080 9.04% 90
1994 11,557 10,764 793 6.86% 68
1995 11,407 10,772 635 5.57% 56
1996 11,605 11,074 531 4.57% 46
1997 11,900 11,347 553 4.65% 46
1998 12,053 11,587 466 3.87% 39
1999 12,145 11,734 411 3.38% 34
2000 12,125 11,666 459 3.78% 38
2001 12,126 11,665 461 3.81% 38
2002 12,781 12,214 567 4.44% 44
2003 12,975 12,337 638 4.92% 49
2004 13,217 12,609 608 4.60% 46
2005 13,416 12,823 594 4.42% 44
2006 13,687 13,063 624 4.56% 46
2007 13,724 13,116 608 4.43% 44
2008 13,577 12,690 887 6.53% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,684 12,817 867 6.34% 63
Feb 2008 13,550 12,698 852 6.29% 63
Mar 2008 13,555 12,702 853 6.29% 63
Apr 2008 13,506 12,793 713 5.28% 53
May 2008 13,414 12,591 823 6.14% 61
Jun 2008 13,595 12,730 865 6.36% 64
Jul 2008 13,715 12,736 979 7.14% 71
Aug 2008 13,629 12,591 1,038 7.62% 76
Sep 2008 13,545 12,555 990 7.31% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bristol Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 776 13.61%
2. Educational Services 523 9.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 385 6.75%
4. Health Care 314 5.51%
5. Public Administration 263 4.61%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 248 4.35%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 236 4.14%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 220 3.86%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 161 2.82%
10. Metal Manufactuing 146 2.56%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 137 2.40%
12. Finance and Insurance 137 2.40%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 130 2.28%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 129 2.26%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 107 1.88%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 105 1.84%
17. Repair and Maintenance 97 1.70%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 95 1.67%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 1.67%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 92 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,102 19.93%
2. Educational Services 1,015 18.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 439 7.94%
4. Finance and Insurance 320 5.79%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 5.50%
6. Social Assistance 214 3.87%
7. Public Administration 167 3.02%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 159 2.88%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 114 2.06%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 1.95%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 108 1.95%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 95 1.72%
13. Department and Other General Stores 89 1.61%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 1.59%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 88 1.59%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 73 1.32%
17. Construction 68 1.23%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 68 1.23%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 65 1.18%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 57 1.03%

Bristol Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 296 5.19%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 270 4.74%
3. Computer Specialists 260 4.56%
4. Other Management Occupations 253 4.44%
5. Other Production Occupations 244 4.28%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 238 4.17%
7. Carpenters 225 3.95%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 169 2.96%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 169 2.96%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 166 2.91%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 166 2.91%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 158 2.77%
13. Engineers 152 2.67%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 140 2.46%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 130 2.28%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 128 2.25%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 100 1.75%
18. Business Operations Specialists 100 1.75%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 98 1.72%
20. Other Construction Trades 98 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 599 10.84%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 312 5.64%
3. Secretaries and Admins 307 5.55%
4. Registered Nurses 243 4.40%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 185 3.35%
6. Other Management Occupations 184 3.33%
7. Other Production Occupations 172 3.11%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 170 3.08%
9. Customer Service Representatives 164 2.97%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 155 2.80%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 150 2.71%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 149 2.70%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 142 2.57%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 137 2.48%
15. Child Care Workers 133 2.41%
16. Cashiers 132 2.39%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 125 2.26%
18. Other Healthcare Support 119 2.15%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 109 1.97%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 109 1.97%

Bristol Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,129 49.24%
15-35 hours 3,059 16.50%
1-14 hours 624 3.37%
No regular hours 5,728 30.90%

Bristol Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 276 2.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 179 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 355 3.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 751 7.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,312 12.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,590 14.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,573 14.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,361 12.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 556 5.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 744 6.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 201 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 131 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 808 7.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 826 7.75%

Bristol Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 640 6.00%
5-9 1,866 17.50%
10-14 1,623 15.22%
15-19 1,008 9.45%
20-24 1,127 10.57%
25-29 785 7.36%
30-34 1,497 14.04%
35-39 434 4.07%
40-44 394 3.70%
45-59 623 5.84%
60-89 387 3.63%
At least 90 279 2.62%

Bristol Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 101 0.95% 6,948 65.16%
30-44 101 0.95% 2,224 20.86%
45-59 28 0.26% 595 5.58%
At least 60 64 0.60% 602 5.65%

Bristol Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 998 9.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,657 79.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 71 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 294 2.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 617 5.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 232 2.13%

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Bristol Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,311 (20,364 people)
Families (2000): 5,664 (16,936 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,539
People at same address in 1995: 12,977
Bristol Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 797 9.59%
$10,000-$14,999 597 7.18%
$15,000-$19,999 479 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 467 5.62%
$25,000-$29,999 441 5.31%
$30,000-$34,999 503 6.05%
$35,000-$39,999 455 5.47%
$40,000-$44,999 556 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 318 3.83%
$50,000-$59,999 744 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 900 10.83%
$75,000-$99,999 1,012 12.18%
$100,000-$124,999 518 6.23%
$125,000-$149,999 204 2.45%
$150,000-$199,999 205 2.47%
$200,000 or more 115 1.38%

Bristol Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,189 26.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,531 30.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 392 4.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,297 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,188 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 463 5.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 126 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Bristol Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,390 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,162 14.07%
Public Assistance 332 1.48%
Retirement 1,597 7.11%
Self Employment 909 4.05%
Social Security 2,571 11.44%
Supplemental Security 312 1.39%
Wage / Salary 6,116 27.22%
Other 1,080 4.81%

Bristol Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,755 59.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,856 40.25%

Bristol Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 572 6.43%
Color 1 Box Married 5,311 59.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,693 30.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 325 3.65%

Bristol Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 813 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 5,100 51.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,698 27.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,274 12.89%

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Bristol Education Information Back to top
Bristol Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,008 11.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,144 11.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,458 24.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,181 23.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,001 5.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,735 15.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,534 8.49%

Bristol Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 125 0.56% 211 0.94% 336 1.50%
Kindergarten 170 0.76% 75 0.33% 245 1.09%
Grades 1-4 751 3.34% 276 1.23% 1,027 4.57%
Grades 5-8 798 3.55% 259 1.15% 1,057 4.70%
Grades 9-12 850 3.78% 151 0.67% 1,001 4.46%
Undergrad college 663 2.95% 1,719 7.65% 2,382 10.60%
Graduate or professional school 69 0.31% 186 0.83% 255 1.13%
Total 3,426 15.25% 2,877 12.80% 6,303 28.05%

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Bristol Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 533
Bristol Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bristol Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bristol Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,716 91.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,639 8.05%

Bristol Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bristol Criminal Information Back to top
Bristol Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.684 0.228 0.000 0.273 1.185 0.410 2.643 14.855 0.456 18.364
2000 0.771 0.257 0.000 0.043 1.071 0.386 2.914 13.500 0.686 17.485
2001 0.925 0.308 0.000 0.044 1.278 0.793 3.569 15.994 0.661 21.017
2002 1.047 0.087 0.000 0.044 1.178 0.174 1.657 15.222 1.134 18.187
2003 0.697 0.305 0.000 0.305 1.307 0.392 2.440 13.462 1.002 16.904
2004 1.050 0.087 0.000 0.087 1.225 0.569 2.887 15.527 1.093 19.507
2005 0.690 0.122 0.000 0.000 0.812 0.162 1.745 11.324 0.731 13.799
2006 0.572 0.082 0.000 0.082 0.736 0.082 2.003 12.795 0.695 15.493

Bristol Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 37
2005 11 40
2006 11 41
2007 11 40

Bristol Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 429
2000 433
2001 506
2002 444

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Bristol Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bristol Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,399 10.68%
10-19 Years 3,363 14.97%
20-29 Years 2,994 13.33%
30-39 Years 3,102 13.81%
40-49 Years 3,212 14.30%
50-59 Years 2,522 11.22%
60-69 Years 1,908 8.49%
70-79 Years 1,835 8.17%
80-89 Years 948 4.22%
90+ Years 186 0.83%

Bristol Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,834 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 11,635 51.78%

Bristol Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,628 96.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 289 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 216 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 147 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 132 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.04%

Bristol Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 8,266 32.22%
2. Italian 4,758 18.55%
3. Irish 3,195 12.45%
4. English 2,365 9.22%
5. French Non-Basque 1,903 7.42%
6. German 1,074 4.19%
7. French Canadian 774 3.02%
8. Polish 755 2.94%
9. United States Or American 500 1.95%
10. Scottish 377 1.47%

Bristol Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,779 78.63%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3,683 17.26%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 279 1.31%
4. Italian 238 1.12%
5. French 102 0.48%
6. Other Indic 38 0.18%
7. Thai 30 0.14%
8. Other Indo European 24 0.11%
9. Greek 22 0.10%
10. Chinese 21 0.10%

Bristol Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,338 86.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,072 9.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,059 4.71%

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Bristol Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bristol Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02809