Moving to Bristol, Connecticut

About Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southwest-west of Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 61,844.

Bristol is the location of the general studios of ESPN, and the location of Lake Compounce, the United States's oldest continuously operating theme park. Bristol was known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is the location of American Clock & Watch Museum. Bristol is also the site of the former American Silver Company and its predecessor companies.

Bristol's nickname is the "Mum City", because it was once a leader in chrysanthemum production and still holds an annual Bristol Mum Festival.

Gender
Gender Bristol Connecticut Country
Female 51.8% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bristol Connecticut Country
Less than $10,000 4.2% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.1% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.6% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7% 15.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15% 12.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.5% 17.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.5% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.3% 13.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Bristol Connecticut Country
< 9th Grade 4% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 26% 27.0%
Other College 20% 17% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bristol Connecticut Country
White 72.9% 66% 60.1%
African American 5.4% 9.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 4.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 16.5% 16.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity