Bristol, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,008 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 978 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 784 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,437 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,259 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,550 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,867 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,824 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,215 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,877 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,109 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,080 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,500 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,262 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,389 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,874 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,778 | 53.3 |
| Separated | 634 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,632 | 7.5 |
Female | 2,960 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 5,471 | 11.3 |
Female | 3,136 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 752 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 315 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,162 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,149 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 921 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,540 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,760 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 68.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,780 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,252 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,303 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,002 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,448 | 41.6 |
Same county | 17,201 | 30.6 |
Different county | 6,247 | 11.1 |
Same state | 3,501 | 6.2 |
Different state | 2,746 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 853 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 60,062 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,390 | 92.2 |
Born in United States | 54,218 | 90.3 |
State of residence | 41,641 | 69.3 |
Different state | 12,577 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,172 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 4,672 | 7.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,204 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,614 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 2,058 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,672 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,954 | 41.8 |
| Asia | 655 | 14.0 |
| Africa | 83 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 743 | 15.9 |
| Northern America | 1,237 | 26.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,303 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,429 | 84.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,874 | 15.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,102 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 2,695 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 915 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,708 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,894 | 3.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 366 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 223 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 60,062 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,070 | 121.7 |
| Arab | 112 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 205 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 149 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 309 | 0.5 |
| English | 4,819 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,082 | 18.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,766 | 7.9 |
| German | 6,038 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 394 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 191 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,132 | 15.2 |
| Italian | 12,595 | 21.0 |
| Lithuanian | 812 | 1.4 |
| Norwegian | 201 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 7,696 | 12.8 |
| Portuguese | 223 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 649 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 679 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 899 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 194 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,402 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 392 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,864 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 215 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 220 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 7,638 | 12.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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