Living in Bristol Area

Explore Bristol with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.

Living Summary
1,241
households
2,715
Total Population
$287,500
Average House Value
$962
Average Housing Rent
$62,604
Average Household Income
91.55%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
1
Schools
191
Total Students
PK-12
Grades Offered
11 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
50-54%
Percent Proficient - Math
70-74%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,241 households are located in Bristol area. Among them, 247 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.56 people. The total number of children in the region is 528 and 319 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.
3% (79) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (99) of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Social Characteristics of Bristol, Maine
Household1,241
Population2,715
Household with Child (age 18 and under)247
(20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)528
Total Students319
Pre-Kindergarten15
Kindergarten0
Grade 1-8133
Grade 9-12122
College/Graduate School49
Veterans2,362
Non-citizen79
Non-English Home Language99
Internet Coverage100%

Employment Statistics

2,409 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,232 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,232 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,203 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.40%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bristol area.

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $86,057 for the 1,241 households in Bristol area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $29,490. 2,515 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.55%.

Housing

There are 2,668 housing units in Bristol area, Maine with 1,241 units (46.51%) occupied. 1,124 houses (90.57%) are occupied by owner and 117 houses (9.43%) are rented. The average housing value is $287,500 and the average rental cost is $962. 46 houses (1.72%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,145 houses (42.92%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

Demographic

A total of 2,747 people lives in Bristol area, Maine with 1,341 male and 1,406 female. The males to female ratio is 48.82 to 51.18. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.