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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Manufacturing (18.5%), Retail trade (12.7%).
Detached houses: $296,125Here:$296,125State:$412,156 Townhouses or other attached units: $216,149Here:$216,149State:$346,236 In 2-unit structures: $254,125Here:$254,125State:$348,924 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,018Here:$217,018State:$354,648 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $232,800Here:$232,800State:$326,862 Mobile homes: $83,829Here:$83,829State:$71,966
Obama (Democratic): 60.4% McCain (Republican): 37.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,792 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,524 (0.9%)
Area name: New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bristol County is $658 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $753 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $902 a month.
Cities in this county include: New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro, Dartmouth, North Attleborough, Mansfield, Easton, Somerset, Norton.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.020 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Bristol County: Attleboro Rod and Gun Club (A), Camp Finburg (B), Camp Read (C), Camp Tattapanum (D), Somerset Pumping Station (E), Touisset Country Club (F), Flying Cloud Orchards (G), Comcast Center (H), Bettencourt Farms (I), Firefly Country Club (J), Sun Valley Golf Club (K), Ledgemont Country Club (L), Crestwood Country Club (M), Camp Shady Pines (N), YMCA Camp (O), New Bedford Rod and Gun Club (P), Hawthorne Country Club (Q), Easton Country Club (R), Camp Welch (S), Camp Merriwood (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Swansea Mall (1), Swansea II Shopping Center (2), Raynham Shopping Center (3), Village Stores Shopping Center (4), Bay Colony Shopping Center (5), Plainville Crossing Shopping Center (6), Shaws Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bristol County include: Free Chapel (A), Holy Ghost Church (B), Bethel Mission Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Hornbine Church (E), Cushman Church (F), Mount Carmel Church (G), Smith Neck Church (H), Apponagansett Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Washington Cemetery (1), Easton Cemetery (2), Cynthia Park Cemetery (3), Central Cemetery (4), Old Quaker Cemetery (5), Fox Cemetery (6), Lawton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Longwater Pond (A), Devol Pond (B), Forge Pond (C), Little Cedar Swamp (D), Ward Pond (E), Flyaway Pond (F), Richmond Pond (G), Wilbur Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fall Brook (A), Ashley Brook (B), Muddy Cove Brook (C), West Branch Palmer River (D), Snell Creek (E), Simon Brook (F), Shingle Island River (G), Kerby Brook (H), Dunhams Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bristol County include: Mansfield Memorial Park (1), Camp Noquochoke (2), Ball Park (3), Saint Vincent de Paul Camp (4), Horseneck Beach State Reservation (5), Dighton Rock State Park (6), Demarest Lloyd Memorial State Park (7), Apponagansett Point Recreation Area (8), Cathedral Camp (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: East Horseneck Beach (A), Horseneck Beach (B), Little Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bristol County: Attleboro Rod and Gun Club (A), Camp Finburg (B), Camp Read (C), Camp Tattapanum (D), Somerset Pumping Station (E), Touisset Country Club (F), Flying Cloud Orchards (G), Comcast Center (H), Bettencourt Farms (I), Firefly Country Club (J), Sun Valley Golf Club (K), Ledgemont Country Club (L), Crestwood Country Club (M), Camp Shady Pines (N), YMCA Camp (O), New Bedford Rod and Gun Club (P), Hawthorne Country Club (Q), Easton Country Club (R), Camp Welch (S), Camp Merriwood (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Swansea Mall (1), Swansea II Shopping Center (2), Raynham Shopping Center (3), Village Stores Shopping Center (4), Bay Colony Shopping Center (5), Plainville Crossing Shopping Center (6), Shaws Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bristol County include: Free Chapel (A), Holy Ghost Church (B), Bethel Mission Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Hornbine Church (E), Cushman Church (F), Mount Carmel Church (G), Smith Neck Church (H), Apponagansett Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Washington Cemetery (1), Easton Cemetery (2), Cynthia Park Cemetery (3), Central Cemetery (4), Old Quaker Cemetery (5), Fox Cemetery (6), Lawton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Longwater Pond (A), Devol Pond (B), Forge Pond (C), Little Cedar Swamp (D), Ward Pond (E), Flyaway Pond (F), Richmond Pond (G), Wilbur Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fall Brook (A), Ashley Brook (B), Muddy Cove Brook (C), West Branch Palmer River (D), Snell Creek (E), Simon Brook (F), Shingle Island River (G), Kerby Brook (H), Dunhams Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bristol County include: Mansfield Memorial Park (1), Camp Noquochoke (2), Ball Park (3), Saint Vincent de Paul Camp (4), Horseneck Beach State Reservation (5), Dighton Rock State Park (6), Demarest Lloyd Memorial State Park (7), Apponagansett Point Recreation Area (8), Cathedral Camp (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: East Horseneck Beach (A), Horseneck Beach (B), Little Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bristol County, Rhode Island , Newport County, Rhode Island , Providence County, Rhode Island , Norfolk County , Plymouth County .
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Current college students: 28,891 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 62,813 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%
Housing units in Bristol County with a mortgage: 71,619 (6,660 second mortgage, 10,617 home equity loan, 204 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 28,300
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4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)Bristol County:0.07%Massachusetts average:0.28% 2.43% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($26,685 average AGI) 1.80% relocated from other states ($19,478 average AGI)Bristol County:1.80%Massachusetts average:2.46%
4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)Bristol County:0.04%Massachusetts average:0.11% 2.25% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($21,482 average AGI) 2.63% relocated to other states ($25,366 average AGI)Bristol County:2.63%Massachusetts average:3.26%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 88,786 (72,644 aged, 16,142 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 26.1. This is less than state average.
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Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 62.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
108,600 spouses, 164,483 children (155,418 natural, 3,512 adopted, 5,553 stepchildren), 7,175 grandchildren, 3,482 brothers or sisters, 4,283 parents, 6,169 other relatives, 9,856 non-relatives
Size of family households: 55,186 2-persons, 35,442 3-persons, 31,986 4-persons, 13,093 5-persons, 4,321 6-persons, 1,517 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 54,480 1-person, 8,483 2-persons, 689 3-persons, 227 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
78.9% of residents of Bristol County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 16.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Bristol County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 57.79 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)
Year house built
63% of Bristol County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Massachusetts.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $132,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,080,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,438,000
Central Staff Services: $4,241,000
General - Other: $3,718,000
General Public Buildings: $1,991,000
Financial Administration: $298,000
Benefit Payments: $25,256,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $24,362,000
From Parent Local Government: $20,103,000
Local Employee Contribution: $12,429,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $7,001,000
Total Federal Securities: $5,800,000
Withdrawals: $2,529,000
From Other Governments: $1,563,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Education: $2,348,000
General Local Government Support: $451,000
Property: $4,613,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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