Bristol, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,593 (Urban population: 17,446, Rural population: 147 (all nonfarm))

Bristol, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,469 (7,678 occupied: 4,994 owner occupied, 2,684 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	32%

Housing density: 657 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $455 (lower quartile is $290, upper quartile is $579)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $399

Median gross rent in Bristol, VA in 2007: $561

Housing units in Bristol with a mortgage: 2,253 (188 second mortgage, 201 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,264

Bristol,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,894 (it was $69,400 in 2000)

Bristol:	$162,894
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,747 - $229,495

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $176,423
Here: $176,423
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $234,365
Here: $234,365
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $175,743
Here: $175,743
State: $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,525
Here: $161,525
State: $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,932
Here: $158,932
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $23,684
Here: $23,684
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,728

In family households: 13,577 (3,609 male householders, 1,249 female householders)
3,724 spouses, 4,173 children (3,756 natural, 132 adopted, 285 stepchildren), 246 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 168 other relatives, 223 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,151 (838 male householders (719 living alone)), 2,018 female householders (1,906 living alone)), 295 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 639 (347 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,452 2-persons, 1,289 3-persons, 731 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,625 1-person, 209 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

2,114 married couples with children.
1,019 single-parent households (139 men, 880 women).

97.5% of residents of Bristol speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 251 (1.4%)
(55.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bristol, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 491 5 rooms: 1,248 6 rooms: 1,416 7 rooms: 925 8 rooms: 504 9 or more rooms: 361

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol, Virginia:
	1 room: 41 2 rooms: 219 3 rooms: 442 4 rooms: 829 5 rooms: 572 6 rooms: 307 7 rooms: 158 8 rooms: 67 9 or more rooms: 49

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 253
1990 to 1994: 277
1980 to 1989: 746
1970 to 1979: 1,538
1960 to 1969: 1,316
1950 to 1959: 1,770
1940 to 1949: 1,194
1939 or earlier: 1,334

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bristol:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 69 2 bedrooms: 1,340 3 bedrooms: 2,808 4 bedrooms: 649 5 or more bedrooms: 128

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bristol:
	no bedroom: 67 1 bedroom: 752 2 bedrooms: 1,201 3 bedrooms: 542 4 bedrooms: 106 5 or more bedrooms: 16

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: 351 1 vehicle: 1,769 2 vehicles: 1,851 3 vehicles: 811 4 vehicles: 167 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Bristol in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 819 1 vehicle: 1,203 2 vehicles: 500 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 9

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

Less than $10,000: 51
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 71
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $69,999: 104
$70,000 to $79,999: 165
$80,000 to $89,999: 195
$90,000 to $99,999: 231
$100,000 to $124,999: 652
$125,000 to $149,999: 703
$150,000 to $174,999: 576
$175,000 to $199,999: 566
$200,000 to $249,999: 721
$250,000 to $299,999: 369
$300,000 to $399,999: 238
$400,000 to $499,999: 45
$500,000 to $749,999: 70
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Bristol rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bristol:

Less than $100: 107 people
$100 to $149: 82
$150 to $199: 163
$200 to $249: 140
$250 to $299: 152
$300 to $349: 170
$350 to $399: 196
$400 to $449: 217
$450 to $499: 285
$500 to $549: 363
$550 to $599: 184
$600 to $649: 134
$650 to $699: 95
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 19
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 90
No cash rent: 205

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 83 1990 to 1994: 41 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 60

Bristol, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.4%
Number of people working at home: 120 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 331
5 to 9 minutes: 1272
10 to 14 minutes: 1807
15 to 19 minutes: 1331
20 to 24 minutes: 836
25 to 29 minutes: 219
30 to 34 minutes: 398
35 to 39 minutes: 38
40 to 44 minutes: 119
45 to 59 minutes: 247
60 to 89 minutes: 141
90 or more minutes: 103

Bristol mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,900 (85%)
Carpooled: 669 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 45 (1%)
Taxi: 14 (0%)
Walked: 171 (2%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 120 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1255
$10,000 to $14,999: 872
$15,000 to $19,999: 671
$20,000 to $24,999: 758
$25,000 to $29,999: 559
$30,000 to $34,999: 668
$35,000 to $39,999: 593
$40,000 to $44,999: 382
$45,000 to $49,999: 301
$50,000 to $59,999: 499
$60,000 to $74,999: 468
$75,000 to $99,999: 385
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $199,999: 53
$200,000 or more: 94

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 3147

Other groups: 1819

English: 1526

Irish: 1425

German: 1253

Scotch-Irish: 500

Italian: 218

Scottish: 215

European: 166

Dutch: 135

French (except Basque): 133

Polish: 84

Welsh: 69

Subsaharan African:: 52

African: 52

British: 46

Norwegian: 39

Swedish: 31

Ukrainian: 28

Czech: 23

Russian: 23

Lithuanian: 10

Yugoslavian: 10

Danish: 9

Greek: 9

Bulgarian: 8

Swiss: 6

French Canadian: 5

Slovak: 5

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

Japan (12%)
Korea (12%)
Colombia (12%)
Germany (11%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Costa Rica (8%)
Cuba (6%)

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

This state: 8264
Northeast: 546
Midwest: 668
South: 7356
West: 213

59% of Bristol residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 102
Nursery to 4th grade: 86
5th and 6th grade: 109
7th and 8th grade: 335
9th grade: 171
10th grade: 179
11th grade: 212
12th grade, no diploma: 170
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,635
Less than 1 year of college: 302
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 637
Associate degree: 280
Bachelor's degree: 775
Master's degree: 187
Professional school degree: 72
Doctorate degree: 82

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 212
7th and 8th grade: 606
9th grade: 298
10th grade: 432
11th grade: 253
12th grade, no diploma: 165
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,988
Less than 1 year of college: 528
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 978
Associate degree: 502
Bachelor's degree: 777
Master's degree: 184
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.2%

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: 41.9%
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: 26.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,478
Black householders: $28,955
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,379
Asian householders: $33,335
Some other race householders: $59,208
Two or more races householders: $15,912
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $65,331

Bristol household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bristol household income for Black 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: $159,510
Black or African American householders: $115,165
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $209,591
Asian householders: $233,419
Some other race householders: $186,205
Two or more races householders: $49,640
Hispanic or Latino householders: $238,934

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,686
One, attached: 358
Two: 321
3 or 4: 432
5 to 9: 694
10 to 19: 289
20 to 49: 68
50 or more: 373
Mobile homes: 248

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,714

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bristol:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (67%) Utility gas (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 163

Here:	10.1%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	2.1%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 419

Here:	54.8%
Virginia:	20.6%

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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