Bristol County, Massachusetts (MA)

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% of renters here:	38%
State:	38%

Bristol County:	10.4%
Massachusetts:	10.3%

Type of workers:

Bristol County, Massachusetts business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bristol County, Massachusetts:

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Males: 256,747	(48.0%)
Females: 277,931	(52.0%)

Bristol County:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

This county	$49,251
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Bristol County	$299,602
Massachusetts:	$361,500

Health of residents in Bristol County based on 2565 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average.
71.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
32.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
54.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
59.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
69.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average.
10.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

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, Mansfield, Easton, Somerset, Norton, Fairhaven, Swansea.

2005 air pollution in Bristol County:

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.

Neighboring counties: Bristol County, Rhode Island , Newport County, Rhode Island , Providence County, Rhode Island , Norfolk County , Plymouth County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bristol County: Ledgemont Country Club (A), New Bedford City Rifle Range (B), New Bedford Rod and Gun Club (C), Attleboro Rod and Gun Club (D), Attleboro Sewage Disposal (E), Raynham Racetrack (F), Rehoboth Country Club (G), Somerset Pumping Station (H), Sun Valley Golf Club (I), Touisset Country Club (J), Westport Yacht Club (K), Berdon Plaza (L), YMCA Camp (M), Camp Finburg (N), Camp Merriwood (O), Camp Read (P), Camp Shady Pines (Q), Camp Tattapanum (R), Camp Welch (S), Cape Road Plaza (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Plainville Crossing Shopping Center (1), Raynham Shopping Center (2), Shaws Plaza Shopping Center (3), Swansea II Shopping Center (4), Swansea Mall (5), Bay Colony Shopping Center (6), Village Stores Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bristol County include: Cushman Church (A), Smith Neck Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Saint George Church (D), Saint Bernards Church (E), First Christian Church (F), Raynham Church (G), Free Chapel (H), Perry Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Richmond Cemetery (2), Chace Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Tisdale Cemetery (6), Braley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old Pond (A), Burrs Pond (B), Ward Pond (C), Old Grist Mill Pond (D), Richmond Pond (E), Forge Pond (F), Flyaway Pond (G), Black Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Brook (A), East Branch Palmer River (B), Paskamanset River (C), Poquanticut Brook (D), Canoe River (E), Kerby Brook (F), Copicut River (G), Beaverdam Brook (H), Shingle Island River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bristol County include: Cathedral Camp (1), Apponagansett Point Recreation Area (2), Saint Vincent de Paul Camp (3), Livesey Park (4), Ball Park (5), Horseneck Beach State Reservation (6), Cushman Park (7), Dighton Rock State Park (8), South Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: East Horseneck Beach (A), Little Beach (B), Horseneck Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.4%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

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)

Bristol County:	11.7%
Whole state:	12.2%

Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 111,183
• One, attached: 6,367
• Two: 24,434
• 3 or 4: 36,456
• 5 to 9: 16,849
• 10 to 19: 6,453
• 20 or more: 11,661
• Mobile homes: 3,469
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

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

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 207,618 (82%) Carpooled: 27,065 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,043 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 48 (0%) Subway or elevated: 403 (0%) Railroad: 3,407 (1%) Ferryboat: 57 (0%) Taxi: 598 (0%) Motorcycle: 139 (0%) Bicycle: 404 (0%) Walked: 5,563 (2%) Other means: 1,496 (1%) Worked at home: 5,280 (2%)

4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.30%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

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%

from Plymouth County, MA	0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI	0.54% ($52,356)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.26% ($44,083)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.22% ($55,634)
from Newport County, RI	0.16% ($43,696)
from Worcester County, MA	0.12% ($40,017)

4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.91%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

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%

to Plymouth County, MA	0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI	0.50% ($43,081)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.25% ($45,298)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.24% ($36,904)
to Worcester County, MA	0.17% ($49,886)
to Newport County, RI	0.12% ($50,575)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 445,593 (104,686 male householders, 36,859 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 75,344 (26,980 male householders (21,529 living alone)), 37,031 female householders (32,951 living alone)), 11,333 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 13,741 (6,386 institutionalized population)

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.

88,038 married couples with children.
33,142 single-parent households (5,908 men, 27,234 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,525,670,000 ($6432 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $535,533,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,224,078,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $786,274,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,562,000
Federal grants: $887,355,000
Federal procurement contracts: $519,847,000 ($483,440,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $98,554,000 ($18,407,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $78,545,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $300,271,000
Federal Government insurance: $487,292,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	67 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 57.79 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

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.

Bristol County:	63.4%
State average:	60.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 373983
• Northeast: 67459
• Midwest: 7583
• South: 9205
• West: 4696

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $132,400

Here:	9.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	8.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	33.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

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