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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bristol, PA compare?
| Figure | Bristol, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 54,063 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 54,291 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,427 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Bristol, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 54,173±53 |
| Median age | 40.4±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.1%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.7%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $79,101±$4,960 |
| Per capita income | $39,831±$2,355 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $315,500±$6,783 |
| Median gross rent | $1,245±$96 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.6%±6.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.4%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.5%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov