Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bucks
Municipality: Bristol township
Total Population 57,129
SEX
Male 28,279
Female 28,850
AGE
Under 5 years 4,551
5 to 17 years 10,867
18 to 20 years 2,338
21 to 24 years 3,275
25 to 44 years 19,272
45 to 54 years 5,196
55 to 59 years 2,574
60 to 64 years 3,038
65 to 74 years 4,448
75 to 84 years 1,297
85 years and over 273
Median age 32.1
Under 18 years 15,418
Percent of total population 27.0
65 years and over 6,018
Percent of total population 10.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 19,314
Family households (families) 15,147
Married-couple families 12,067
Percent of total households 62.5
Other family, male householder 859
Other family, female householder 2,221
Nonfamily households 4,167
Percent of total households 21.6
Householder living alone 3,434
Householder 65 years and over 1,208
Persons living in households 56,861
Persons per household 2.94
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 268
Institutionalized persons 164
Other persons in group quarters 104
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 52,070
Black 3,638
Percent of total population 6.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 86
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 952
Percent of total population 1.7
Other race 383
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1,287
Percent of total population 2.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 20,073
Occupied housing units 19,314
Owner occupied 14,762
Percent owner occupied 76.4
Renter occupied 4,552
Vacant housing units 759
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 622
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 15,359
1-unit, attached 594
2 to 4 units 453
5 to 9 units 353
10 or more units 3,118
Mobile home, trailer, other 196
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 13,833
Less than $50,000 516
$50,000 to $99,999 7,658
$100,000 to $149,999 5,007
$150,000 to $199,999 558
$200,000 to $299,999 78
$300,000 or more 16
Median (dollars) 95,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 4,416
Less than $250 395
$250 to $499 2,578
$500 to $749 1,251
$750 to $999 172
$1,000 or more 20
Median (dollars) 437
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 13,833
White 13,118
Black 564
Percent of occupied units 4.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 18
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 82
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 51
Hispanic origin (of any race) 168
Percent of occupied units 1.2
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