Population 105 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bristol
Household size in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bristol has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bristol is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bristol as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Colorado as a whole (9.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bristol
Renters in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Bristol than nationally: 38.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About seven in ten owners (70.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bristol: 13.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Bristol leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $342 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $548 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $601 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bristol pays $601 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bristol
Bachelor's degrees in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bristol have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Bristol never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bristol has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bristol compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 2.42 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 38.3% | 13.9% | 1974 | $601 | 15.1% | 82.9% | 0.2% |
| Koen | 2.44 | 42.0 | 12.5% | 39.4% | 14.3% | 1975 | $614 | 14.6% | 82.2% | 0.0% |
| Hartman | 2.09 | 59.7 | 2.5% | 17.7% | 7.9% | 1958 | $362 | 24.8% | 94.7% | 4.6% |
| Granada | 2.42 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 37.9% | 13.8% | 1974 | $596 | 15.3% | 83.1% | 0.3% |
| Goodale | 2.53 | 42.0 | 12.0% | 36.8% | 14.7% | 1975 | $775 | 14.4% | 84.5% | 0.1% |
| Holly | 2.21 | 50.4 | 3.9% | 32.4% | 15.3% | 1965 | $357 | 12.9% | 80.8% | 2.1% |
| West Farm | 2.52 | 35.3 | 6.9% | 19.2% | 13.0% | 1979 | $989 | 14.8% | 92.3% | 4.9% |
| Coolidge | 2.74 | 41.9 | 24.1% | 12.1% | 34.1% | 1969 | $909 | 15.9% | 77.5% | 5.6% |
| May Valley | 3.05 | 42.0 | 9.0% | 17.8% | 17.7% | 1972 | $1,691 | 13.2% | 97.2% | 0.9% |
| Lamar | 2.54 | 34.2 | 13.3% | 34.3% | 15.1% | 1968 | $946 | 19.8% | 86.7% | 6.2% |
| Wiley | 2.67 | 42.3 | 5.5% | 23.3% | 8.9% | 1967 | $969 | 27.9% | 95.9% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bristol. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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