Bristol, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 22,244, Rural population: 225 (all nonfarm))

Bristol, Rhode Island Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,705 (8,314 occupied: 5,488 owner occupied, 2,826 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	40%

Housing density: 861 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $738 (lower quartile is $540, upper quartile is $890)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $993

Median gross rent in Bristol, RI in 2007: $858

Housing units in Bristol with a mortgage: 3,065 (340 second mortgage, 508 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,613

Bristol,RI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $352,910 (it was $156,500 in 2000)

Bristol:	$352,910
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $286,142 - $447,249

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $424,107
Here: $424,107
State: $363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $405,611
Here: $405,611
State: $317,911

In 2-unit structures: $366,882
Here: $366,882
State: $291,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $428,171
Here: $428,171
State: $312,996

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,303
Here: $287,303
State: $224,892

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

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,364

In family households: 17,091 (4,342 male householders, 1,322 female householders)
4,640 spouses, 5,575 children (5,161 natural, 134 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 274 grandchildren, 200 brothers or sisters, 247 parents, 336 other relatives, 155 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,273 (939 male householders (712 living alone)), 1,708 female householders (1,480 living alone)), 626 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,105 (530 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,541 2-persons, 1,299 3-persons, 1,195 4-persons, 455 5-persons, 125 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,192 1-person, 366 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

3,222 married couples with children.
870 single-parent households (175 men, 695 women).

78.6% of residents of Bristol speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
19.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,131 (13.9%)
(66.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bristol, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 398 5 rooms: 1,192 6 rooms: 1,357 7 rooms: 1,200 8 rooms: 636 9 or more rooms: 641

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 45 2 rooms: 239 3 rooms: 513 4 rooms: 946 5 rooms: 658 6 rooms: 219 7 rooms: 102 8 rooms: 68 9 or more rooms: 36

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 92
1995 to 1998: 235
1990 to 1994: 546
1980 to 1989: 1,069
1970 to 1979: 1,103
1960 to 1969: 1,115
1950 to 1959: 975
1940 to 1949: 636
1939 or earlier: 2,934

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bristol:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 1,182 3 bedrooms: 3,028 4 bedrooms: 1,009 5 or more bedrooms: 150

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol:
	no bedroom: 54 1 bedroom: 811 2 bedrooms: 1,301 3 bedrooms: 506 4 bedrooms: 134 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 255 1 vehicle: 1,315 2 vehicles: 2,771 3 vehicles: 857 4 vehicles: 265 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 427 1 vehicle: 1,324 2 vehicles: 896 3 vehicles: 142 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 28

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bristol, RI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 51
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 426
$250,000 to $299,999: 894
$300,000 to $399,999: 2222
$400,000 to $499,999: 773
$500,000 to $749,999: 667
$750,000 to $999,999: 160
$1,000,000 or more: 188

Bristol rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bristol:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 52
$250 to $299: 96
$300 to $349: 60
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 95
$450 to $499: 91
$500 to $549: 111
$550 to $599: 137
$600 to $649: 197
$650 to $699: 204
$700 to $749: 208
$750 to $799: 158
$800 to $899: 355
$900 to $999: 244
$1,000 to $1,249: 312
$1,250 to $1,499: 106
$1,500 to $1,999: 34
$2,000 or more: 46
No cash rent: 217

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 135 1990 to 1994: 278 1985 to 1989: 182 1980 to 1984: 219 1975 to 1979: 336 1970 to 1974: 583 1970 to 1974: 811 1965 to 1969: 587

Bristol, RI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.1%
Number of people working at home: 232 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 640
5 to 9 minutes: 1866
10 to 14 minutes: 1623
15 to 19 minutes: 1008
20 to 24 minutes: 1127
25 to 29 minutes: 785
30 to 34 minutes: 1497
35 to 39 minutes: 434
40 to 44 minutes: 394
45 to 59 minutes: 623
60 to 89 minutes: 387
90 or more minutes: 279

Bristol mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,657 (79%)
Carpooled: 998 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 221 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%)
Railroad: 46 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 617 (6%)
Other means: 71 (1%)
Worked at home: 232 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 797
$10,000 to $14,999: 597
$15,000 to $19,999: 479
$20,000 to $24,999: 467
$25,000 to $29,999: 441
$30,000 to $34,999: 503
$35,000 to $39,999: 455
$40,000 to $44,999: 556
$45,000 to $49,999: 318
$50,000 to $59,999: 744
$60,000 to $74,999: 900
$75,000 to $99,999: 1012
$100,000 to $124,999: 518
$125,000 to $149,999: 204
$150,000 to $199,999: 205
$200,000 or more: 115

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 7210

Italian: 4004

Irish: 1816

English: 1603

French (except Basque): 982

German: 601

French Canadian: 581

Other groups: 536

United States or American: 500

Polish: 495

Scottish: 208

Swedish: 174

Scotch-Irish: 128

Greek: 104

Dutch: 66

Russian: 52

British: 49

Cape Verdean: 38

Subsaharan African:: 38

European: 35

Hungarian: 35

Canadian: 33

Danish: 30

Australian: 27

Ukrainian: 26

Eastern European: 25

Austrian: 24

Welsh: 23

Finnish: 22

Yugoslavian: 18

Swiss: 17

Belgian: 17

Arab:: 16

Norwegian: 16

Lithuanian: 15

Slavic: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14

Croatian: 10

Iranian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 9

Slovene: 9

Syrian: 8

Armenian: 8

Other Arab: 8

West Indian: 8

Jamaican: 6

Maltese: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal (81%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Thailand (2%)
Italy (1%)
Germany (1%)
Canada (1%)
India (1%)

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

This state: 11471
Northeast: 6378
Midwest: 490
South: 452
West: 379

61% of Bristol residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 193
Nursery to 4th grade: 157
5th and 6th grade: 154
7th and 8th grade: 453
9th grade: 323
10th grade: 277
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 161
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,768
Less than 1 year of college: 355
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 726
Associate degree: 374
Bachelor's degree: 1,156
Master's degree: 505
Professional school degree: 130
Doctorate degree: 121

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 237
Nursery to 4th grade: 221
5th and 6th grade: 123
7th and 8th grade: 461
9th grade: 292
10th grade: 343
11th grade: 105
12th grade, no diploma: 246
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,069
Less than 1 year of college: 474
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 859
Associate degree: 547
Bachelor's degree: 1,246
Master's degree: 593
Professional school degree: 95
Doctorate degree: 90

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 23.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,495
Black householders: $32,087
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,011
Asian householders: $29,210
Some other race householders: $14,378
Two or more races householders: $48,945
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,517

Bristol household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bristol household income for Black householders

Bristol household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Bristol household income for Asian householders

Bristol household income for Some other race householders

Bristol household income for Two or more races householders

Bristol household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bristol marital status for males

Bristol marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $352,930
Black or African American householders: $308,505
Asian householders: $1,009,655
Some other race householders: $308,505
Two or more races householders: $274,850
Hispanic or Latino householders: $342,160

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,293
One, attached: 361
Two: 1,175
3 or 4: 987
5 to 9: 476
10 to 19: 222
20 to 49: 84
50 or more: 102
Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $293,750

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bristol:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (28%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 535

Here:	25.7%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 151

Here:	15.1%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,719

Here:	72.2%
Rhode Island:	43.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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