Bristol County, Rhode Island (RI)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	40%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.5%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Bristol County, Rhode Island:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Males: 24,425	(48.2%)
Females: 26,223	(51.8%)

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Bristol County:	2.5 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

This county:	$64,573
Rhode Island:	$53,567

This county:	$752
State:	$719

Bristol County:	$368,762
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Detached houses: $473,375

Here:	$473,375
State:	$363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $418,599

Here:	$418,599
State:	$317,911

In 2-unit structures: $369,700

Here:	$369,700
State:	$291,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,946

Here:	$389,946
State:	$312,996

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,201

Here:	$225,201
State:	$224,892

Mobile homes: $137,500

Here:	$137,500
State:	$45,819

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	11.9%

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

Area name: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bristol County is $827 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $965 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1155 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bristol, Barrington, Warren.

Neighboring counties: Kent County , Bristol County, Massachusetts , Providence County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bristol County: Birch Swamp Corner (A), Narragansett Steam Fire Engine Company (B), Firemans Museum (C), James Maxwell House Museum (D), Charles W Greene Museum (E), Warren Town Hall (F), George Haile Free Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Ocean State Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Bristol County include: Warren Baptist Church (A), Warren United Methodist Church (B), Saint Casimirs Roman Catholic Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Baptist Church of Warren (E), First United Methodist Church of Warren (F), Church of the Holy Spirit (G), Saint Mary of the Bay Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Alexanders Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: South Burial Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Warren Reservoir Upper (A), Warren Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Heath Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Bristol County include: Warren Common (1), Warrens Waterfront Historic District (2), Touisset Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Warren Town Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.8%
Rhode Island:	12.1%

Current college students: 4,188
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,090 (65% naturalized citizens)

Bristol County:	10.0%
Whole state:	11.4%

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,672
• One, attached: 626
• Two: 2,198
• 3 or 4: 1,727
• 5 to 9: 712
• 10 to 19: 405
• 20 or more: 522
• Mobile homes: 19

Housing units in Bristol County with a mortgage: 8,228 (735 second mortgage, 1,486 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,921

Here:	67.7% with mortgage
State:	70.5% with mortgage

Bristol County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Bristol County center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 3.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from Bristol County center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Bristol County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,952 (82%) Carpooled: 2,119 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 399 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%) Railroad: 132 (1%) Ferryboat: 9 (0%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 21 (0%) Bicycle: 36 (0%) Walked: 820 (3%) Other means: 139 (1%) Worked at home: 669 (3%)

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.14% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($30,858 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($34,869 average AGI)

Bristol County:	2.97%
Rhode Island average:	3.06%

from Providence County, RI	1.79% ($60,346 average AGI)
from Newport County, RI	0.93% ($48,295)
from Bristol County, MA	0.68% ($39,606)
from Kent County, RI	0.31% ($101,310)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.13% ($106,880)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.13% ($62,625)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.09% ($160,375)

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)

Bristol County:	0.05%
Rhode Island average:	0.08%

3.59% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($26,511 average AGI)
3.78% relocated to other states ($28,995 average AGI)

Bristol County:	3.78%
Rhode Island average:	4.18%

to Providence County, RI	2.29% ($55,775 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	0.88% ($55,259)
to Newport County, RI	0.82% ($49,818)
to Kent County, RI	0.32% ($49,918)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.11% ($33,429)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.11% ($35,250)
to Worcester County, MA	0.07% ($52,769)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,913 (7,851 aged, 1,062 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 41,173 (10,364 male householders, 3,077 female householders)

  11,191 spouses, 14,292 children (13,394 natural, 349 adopted, 549 stepchildren), 519 grandchildren, 300 brothers or sisters, 398 parents, 626 other relatives, 406 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,687 (1,997 male householders (1,583 living alone)), 3,613 female householders (3,183 living alone)), 1,077 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,788 (788 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,763 2-persons, 3,055 3-persons, 3,004 4-persons, 1,185 5-persons, 342 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,766 1-person, 709 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

84.6% of residents of Bristol County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
13.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $283,317,000 ($5347 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,319,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $132,661,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,799,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,213,000
Federal grants: $57,998,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,151,000 ($12,324,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,495,000 ($2,909,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,585,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,602,000
Federal Government insurance: $291,466,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	-5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.72 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

64% of Bristol County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Rhode Island.

Bristol County:	64.2%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 26740
• Northeast: 14574
• Midwest: 1408
• South: 1548
• West: 976

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $174,300

Here:	17.6%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Here:	19.3%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Here:	65.4%
Rhode Island:	43.8%

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