Overview
9,847
Total Population
38.6
Median age
50.59%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
60.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,357
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bristol's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bristol is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bristol's population under 18 was 23.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bristol's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bristol, 20.44% were under the age of 15, 17.12% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 15.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 117 more females than males in Bristol:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.59% females and 49.41% males in Bristol, PA.
- The Bristol, PA gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 461.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 424.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bristol's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bristol population: 77.72% are White, 9.05% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.35% are Asian, 3.06% are some other race and 7.15% are multiracial.
- Bristol's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,357 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,49 (86.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bristol is White with a population of 7,653 (77.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bristol's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,117 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Bristol's population decreased by 334 (3.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bristol's population increased by 137 (1.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bristol's population was lowest in year 2019 at 9,576.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)