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State of Massachusetts - County of Bristol

Bristol County Demography

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  • Table 1. Bristol County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Bristol County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Bristol County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Bristol County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Bristol County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Bristol County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Bristol County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Bristol County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 556
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 540,360
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 105
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 534,678
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 104
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 961.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 506,325
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 94
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 474,641
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,682
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 28,353
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 31,684
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 6.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 19,242
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 2. Bristol County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 534,678
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 34,286
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 97,432
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 45,689
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 162,857
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 118,902
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 36,688
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 28,833
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 9,991
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 256,747
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 277,931
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 486,434
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 91.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 10,856
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,308
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 6,728
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 145
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 16,695
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 12,512
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.30%


    TABLE 3. Bristol County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 13,674
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,566
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 205,411
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 187,668
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 521,004
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.54
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 54,517
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 73,029
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 52,996
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 140,610
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 67,684
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 105,958
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 47,756
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 26,733
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 16,050
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 64,801
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 52,012
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.60%


    TABLE 4. Bristol County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 514,531
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 6,483
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,800
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 32
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 130
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 6,913
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 87,194
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 73,368


    TABLE 5. Bristol County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 84,296
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 82,475
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 80,028
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 327,994
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 213,057
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 65.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 52,143
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 15.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,866
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,520
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 61,556
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 16,389
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 25,043
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.80%


    TABLE 6. Bristol County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 17,177
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,960
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,217
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 23,680
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 519,904
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,304
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 436,399
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,426
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 216,918
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 205,411
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 126,489
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 61.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,650
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,526
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 92.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 32
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 1.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 210,805


    TABLE 7. Bristol County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 13,496,992
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 9,308,242
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 516,975
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 96.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,404,721
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,805,462
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,511,270
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 32.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,060,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 26.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,273,476
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 67.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 969,860
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 280,140
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,843,294
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,075,504
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,060,782
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,985,197
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,906,569




     









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