Bristol, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,677 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 269 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 232 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,608 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 776 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 792 | 21.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,366 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,530 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,880 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,623 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,445 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 782 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,552 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 554 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,483 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,751 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,842 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 401 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,762 | 12.2 |
Female | 1,524 | 10.5 |
| Divorced | 1,727 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,240 | 8.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 253 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 140 | 55.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,854 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,821 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,184 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 324 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,198 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 40.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,328 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,631 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,479 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,611 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,786 | 41.2 |
Same county | 1,812 | 11.0 |
Different county | 4,974 | 30.2 |
Same state | 2,576 | 15.6 |
Different state | 2,398 | 14.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 82 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,367 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,116 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 17,047 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 8,264 | 47.6 |
Different state | 8,783 | 50.6 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 251 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 124 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 140 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 111 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 251 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 97 | 38.6 |
| Asia | 72 | 28.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 3.2 |
| Latin America | 74 | 29.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,479 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,075 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 404 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 154 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 174 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 152 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 78 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,367 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,237 | 76.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 306 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,777 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 217 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,733 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,921 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 255 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 39 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 121 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 582 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 290 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 52 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 96 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,147 | 18.1 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,449 | 14.1 |
| (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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