Bristol is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 60,062 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Bristol is the 11th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns, Bristol isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bristol are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bristol is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bristol who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.85%), sales jobs (10.18%), and management occupations (6.75%).

"If you live in Bristol, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Bristol residents do (97%). Bristol is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

The town of Bristol is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Bristol Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Bristol who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 16.15% of the adults in Bristol have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bristol in 2000 was $23,362, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,448 for a family of four.

The people who call Bristol home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bristol is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bristol include Italian, French, Polish, Irish, French Canadian, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Bristol is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.