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Bristow, VA
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Living in Bristow



Bristow is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 28,353 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bristow is the 36th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Bristow, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Bristow, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Bristow’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Bristow does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $168,954.00.

Bristow home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Bristow real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Bristow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Bristow telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Bristow is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bristow a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bristow has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bristow’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Bristow, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.13 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

If knowledge is power, Bristow is a pretty powerful place. 56.04% of the adults in Bristow have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bristow in 2018 was $54,805, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $219,220 for a family of four.

Bristow is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bristow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bristow residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bristow also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.30% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bristow include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

In addition, Bristow has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.81%).

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