Bristol town, VT

Addison County, VT

2022 population: 3,781 ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.8 square miles
Population density: 92.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,633	96.09%	2.9%
Black:	5	0.13%	44.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.05%	92.9%
2+ races:	59	1.56%	1.7%
Hispanic:	82	2.17%	74.5%

Total non-White:	148	3.91%	2.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-110	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-0.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,894
3,743	96.12%
9	0.23%
3	0.08%
28	0.72%
58	1.49%
47	1.21%
151	3.88%

2000
3,788
3,665	96.75%
5	0.13%
6	0.16%
27	0.71%
51	1.35%
18	0.48%
123	3.25%

1990
1,961
1,951	99.49%
6	0.31%
3	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.05%
10	0.51%

1980
3,274
3,220	98.35%
6	0.18%
15	0.46%
1	0.03%
n/a
39	1.19%
54	1.65%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

78	2.1
28	0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,714	87.4
113	5.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,269	-38.8
-44	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bristol town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.2
611	16.2%
3,170	83.8%
701	18.5%

1,638
2.29

983	60.0%
765	77.8%
118	12.0%
655	40.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
868	22.3%
3,026	77.7%
546	14.0%

1,585
2.45

1,051	66.3%
826	78.6%
95	9.0%
534	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
1,054	27.8%
2,734	72.2%
408	10.8%

1,453
2.59

1,007	69.3%
834	82.8%
82	8.1%
446	30.7%

1990
Number	Percent
60.9
1,068	54.5%
893	45.5%
379	19.3%

1,371
1.41

1,006	73.4%
865	86.0%
87	8.6%
365	26.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.6
1,073	32.8%
2,201	67.2%
354	10.8%

1,145
2.86

854	74.6%
727	85.1%
75	8.8%
291	25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bristol town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	44	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	59	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	46	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	57	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	95	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	236	14.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	259	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	160	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	69	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	215	13.1%
$200,000 or more	130	7.9%

Median Household Income	75,875
Per Capita Income	42,340

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	85	5.2%
Public Assistance	30	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	240	14.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,800	73.8%
Unemployed	86	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,886	77.4%
Not in Labor Force	552	22.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	674	636	51.5%
Non-Profit	119	137	46.5%
Self-Employed	154	82	65.3%

Local Government	33	162	16.9%
State Government	25	9	73.5%
Federal Government	13	86	13.1%

Total Private + Self	828	718	53.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	190	394	32.5%
Total	1,018	1,112	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	276	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	500	23.5%
Professional, Technical	428	20.1%
Service Occupations	273	12.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	112	5.3%
All others	653	30.7%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	427	20.0%
Educational services	230	10.8%
Health care and social assistance	223	10.5%
Transportation and warehousing	190	8.9%
Construction	168	7.9%
Retail trade	164	7.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	128	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	126	5.9%
Finance and insurance	103	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	79	3.7%
Public administration	70	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	52	2.4%
Other services	47	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	2.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	28	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.2%
Wholesale trade	23	1.1%
Information	3	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	66	1.75%
Puerto Rican	11	0.29%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.13%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	2	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,549	97.6%
Spanish	76	2.1%
Other Asian	8	0.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	891	23.6%
American	661	17.5%
Irish	534	14.1%
French Canadian	446	11.8%
French	314	8.3%
German	226	6.0%
Danish	163	4.3%
Italian	136	3.6%
Scottish	129	3.4%
Polish	93	2.5%
Scandinavian	58	1.5%
Greek	57	1.5%
Portuguese	53	1.4%
Czech	43	1.1%
Dutch	42	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,708	98.1%
Not a citizen	73	1.9%

Native	3,705	98.0%
Foreign-born	76	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	0.5%	116	4.0%	1,023	35.0%	736	25.2%	648	22.2%	382	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	0.5%
9-12 Years	116	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,023	35.0%
Some College	736	25.2%
Bach. Degree	648	22.2%
Grad Degree	382	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +133	D +274	D + 4.7%
D +407
2020 vs. 2012	R +184	D +60	R + 5.5%
D +244
2020 vs. 2008	R +69	D +34	R + 1.4%
D +103

2016 vs. 2008	R -64	R +240	R + 6.2%
D -304
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	1,482	66.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	691	30.8%	72	3.2%	2,245	0	-16	0.61%
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,075	55.8%	Donald Trump (R)	558	29.0%	293	15.2%	1,926	-1	-17	0.61%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,238	68.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	507	28.2%	52	2.9%	1,797	-3	-19	0.60%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	1,379	67.4%	John McCain (R)	622	30.4%	45	2.2%	2,046	0	-15	0.63%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	1,151	59.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	746	38.7%	29	1.5%	1,926	0	-12	0.62%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	865	51.3%	George W. Bush (R)	664	39.4%	156	9.3%	1,685	-1	-8	0.57%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,482

66.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

691

30.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,245

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -16

2016 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,075

55.8%

Donald Trump (R)

558

29.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

233

12.1%

TOTAL

1,926

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -17

2012 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,238

68.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

507

28.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,797

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,379

67.4%

John McCain (R)

622

30.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,046

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

746

38.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,151

59.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,926

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Bristol town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

664

39.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

865

51.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

112

6.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,685

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bristol town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Peter Welch (D)	1,249	68.8%	Gerald Malloy (R)	499	27.5%	68 [+]	3.7%	1,816	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 22 (1.2%); Cris Ericson (I) 11 (0.6%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 10 (0.6%); Kerry Raheb (I) 9 (0.5%); Stephen Duke (I) 7 (0.4%); Mark Coester (I) 5 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	58%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,247	68.8%	Brenda Siegel (D)	485	26.8%	80 [+]	4.4%	1,812	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 30 (1.7%); Peter Duval (I) 28 (1.5%); Bernard Peters (I) 12 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.6%);
2020	G	71%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,542	69.0%	David Zuckerman (D)	625	28.0%	69 [+]	3.1%	2,236	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 69 (3.1%);
2018	S1	55%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	1,172	68.7%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	445	26.1%	90 [+]	5.3%	1,707	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 59 (3.5%); Russell Beste (I) 18 (1.1%); Brad Peacock (I) 13 (0.8%);
2018	G	55%	Phil Scott* (R)	949	55.3%	Christine Hallquist (D)	694	40.5%	72 [+]	4.2%	1,715	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 34 (2.0%); Trevor Barlow (I) 29 (1.7%); Charles Laramie (I) 9 (0.5%);
2016	S3	62%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	1,140	59.4%	Scott Milne (R)	666	34.7%	112 [+]	5.8%	1,918	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 56 (2.9%); Jerry Trudell (I) 38 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.9%);
2016	G	62%	Phil Scott (R)	1,022	53.0%	Sue Minter (D)	858	44.5%	50 [+]	2.6%	1,930	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 49 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	718	46.8%	Scott Milne (R)	665	43.3%	152 [+]	9.9%	1,535	-2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 76 (5.0%); Emily Peyton (I) 39 (2.5%); Bernard Peters (I) 14 (0.9%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 11 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.5%); Cris Ericson (I) 4 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,770
Median Value	$282,100

Occupied	1,638	92.5%
Vacant	132	7.5%

Owned	1,278	78.0%
Rented	360	22.0%
Median Rent	$1,142

Single-Family Units	1,220	68.9%
Detached	1,186	67.0%
Attached	34	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	82	4.6%
Mobile Homes	198	11.2%

Bristol town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bristol town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Bristol town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bristol town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bristol town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bristol town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bristol town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bristol town, VT