Population 9,384 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bristol
Household size in Bristol
| Period | Bristol | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Bristol is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.84 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only nine of the 187 Indiana cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bristol is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.2, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Bristol than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bristol is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bristol as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Indiana as a whole (9.3%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 1.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bristol is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $749 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $902 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $823 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,181 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Bristol runs $1,181 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $432 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the north.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bristol have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bristol have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bristol has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 3.03 | 37.1 | 10.0% | 15.2% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,181 | 22.2% | 89.0% | 3.2% |
| Nibbyville | 3.28 | 33.8 | 11.5% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 1983 | $1,261 | 16.6% | 90.6% | 3.3% |
| Union | 2.33 | 41.8 | 12.2% | 20.4% | 16.2% | 1977 | $934 | 25.2% | 89.2% | 7.4% |
| Vistula | 3.01 | 33.5 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 9.9% | 1993 | $1,147 | 16.6% | 77.2% | 4.1% |
| Dunlap | 2.76 | 40.8 | 8.9% | 13.7% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,095 | 22.7% | 84.7% | 3.5% |
| Elkhart | 2.71 | 38.9 | 16.1% | 34.5% | 12.3% | 1970 | $1,077 | 18.0% | 83.0% | 3.9% |
| Middlebury | 3.42 | 32.4 | 6.6% | 15.3% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,137 | 19.2% | 67.5% | 2.0% |
| Goshen | 3.13 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 29.2% | 9.9% | 1981 | $1,111 | 25.3% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Oakwood | 2.36 | 43.2 | 6.3% | 22.8% | 13.8% | 1977 | $761 | 14.1% | 78.9% | 8.4% |
| Waterford Mills | 3.22 | 36.1 | 16.3% | 18.9% | 8.9% | 1973 | $1,041 | 27.7% | 83.2% | 1.0% |
| Calvin Center | 2.62 | 46.1 | 7.7% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 1986 | $1,152 | 20.7% | 85.8% | 6.0% |
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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