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     Population
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   3,741   36,617   621,270
Total Population, 2000   3,788   35,974   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   1,050   8,949   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   413   4,065   77,510
 ...that is Female   1,935   18,198   310,490
 ...that is Male   1,853   17,776   298,337
Median Age, 2000   37.10   36.10   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   90.68   46.71   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   7,542   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   20   2,605   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   26   3,021   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   0.69%   9.17%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   178   1,789   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   45   373   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   35   269   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   3,571   33,909   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   1,439   13,091   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   1,439   12,306   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   496   6,879   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   234   4,316   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   22   380   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   48   1,265   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   19   397   5,504
 ...that is White Only   3,728   34,844   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   9   196   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   15   264   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   5   93   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   10   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   4   104   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   27   463   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   3,750   35,266   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   14   293   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   21   389   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   21   326   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   22   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   10   180   2,727
Native to US, 2000   3,741   34,732   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   2,732   20,867   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   981   13,583   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   47   1,242   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   29   491   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Bristol
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1762
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Addison County
Regional Planning Commission Addison County Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission No
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board No
Development Category 1 - Traditional Center

     Housing
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   1,460   13,068   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.58   2.55   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   1,013   9,105   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.03   3.02   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   1,546   15,312   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   1,007   9,782   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   453   3,286   70,850
  ...Vacant   86   2,244   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   39   1,746   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $109,000   $116,200   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $975   $1,001   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $405   $400   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   21%   21%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $545   $565   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   21.90%   23.80%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   10   128   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   248   2,285   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   25   386   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   1,066   8,615   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   5   23   427
 ...Heated with Wood   106   1,600   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   6   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   9   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   16   331
Extended Bristol Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Bristol
 
Addison County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $43,250   $43,142   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $48,458   $49,351   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $19,345   $19,539   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $53,329.50   $58,184.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $22,126.54   $23,874.54   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $31,237   $36,351   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $23,588   $20,178   $21,497
  ...Male   $28,022   $24,863   $26,445
  ...Female   $19,188   $15,765   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $15,417,734   $148,882,326   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   2,260   21,500   355,400
   ...Employed   2,160   20,250   338,500
   ...Unemployed   110   950   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.60   4.50   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   3,740   33523   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   388   2,891   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   42   229   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   89   381   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   30   360   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   184   1,608   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   22   111   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   21   202   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,007   9,163   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   69   466   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   53   347   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   61   436   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   25   174   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   321   1,989   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   152   945   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   1,453   13,077   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   40   492   11,610

     Transportation
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   1.23   7.53   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   11.09   235.71   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   24.13   592.22   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   5.60   84.52   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   13.35   188.93   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.51   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   14.42   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   510   3,993   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   662   5,960   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   237   2,552   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   51   563   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.80   1.88   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.92   2   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.55   1.51   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   1,988   18,503   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   1,498   13,192   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   268   2,005   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   10   41   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   14   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   6   56   977
   ...who Walked to Work   80   1,599   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   17   127   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   109   1,469   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   1,433   11,934   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   636   5,433   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   9   270   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   49,735   395,725   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   26.47   23.23   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   22   140   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   10   55   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   11   78   1,514

     Education
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   3,676   34,812   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   110   758   12,265
      ...Private School   24   312   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   516   3,882   65,574
      ...Private School   6   326   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   251   1,974   32,174
      ...Private School   13   190   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   48   496   20,669
      ...Private School   10   2,343   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   23   158   3,684
      ...Private School   21   129   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   2,654   24,244   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   2,734   27,046   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   178   1,208   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   363   2,435   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   1,115   8,916   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   399   5,836   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   147   1,668   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   321   4,300   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   211   2,683   45,092
Bristol School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.5537   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3674   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4904   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.8400   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   51   976   30,033
  ...Against People   6   103   3,623
  ...Against Property   44   787   23,506
  ...Against Society   1   86   2,904

     Natural Resources
Bristol   Addison County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   26,732.80   492,800   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   256   26,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   6,825.97   134,907.79   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   25.60%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   5,444.94   90,033.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   214.99   13,853.33   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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