Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bucks
Municipality: Bristol borough
Total Population 10,405
SEX
Male 4,943
Female 5,462
AGE
Under 5 years 764
5 to 17 years 1,750
18 to 20 years 411
21 to 24 years 595
25 to 44 years 3,228
45 to 54 years 788
55 to 59 years 440
60 to 64 years 530
65 to 74 years 1,086
75 to 84 years 665
85 years and over 148
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 2,514
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 1,899
Percent of total population 18.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,952
Family households (families) 2,601
Married-couple families 1,896
Percent of total households 48.0
Other family, male householder 157
Other family, female householder 548
Nonfamily households 1,351
Percent of total households 34.2
Householder living alone 1,172
Householder 65 years and over 571
Persons living in households 10,281
Persons per household 2.60
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 124
Institutionalized persons 124
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 9,230
Black 806
Percent of total population 7.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 13
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 40
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 316
Hispanic Origin (any race) 914
Percent of total population 8.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,137
Occupied housing units 3,952
Owner occupied 2,359
Percent owner occupied 59.7
Renter occupied 1,593
Vacant housing units 185
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 98
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 720
1-unit, attached 1,932
2 to 4 units 845
5 to 9 units 181
10 or more units 370
Mobile home, trailer, other 89
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,084
Less than $50,000 191
$50,000 to $99,999 1,511
$100,000 to $149,999 306
$150,000 to $199,999 60
$200,000 to $299,999 13
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 81,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,523
Less than $250 318
$250 to $499 942
$500 to $749 250
$750 to $999 12
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 384
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,084
White 1,939
Black 102
Percent of occupied units 4.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 35
Hispanic origin (of any race) 97
Percent of occupied units 4.7
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997