Bristol, PA Profile

Bristol, PA, population 9,810, is located in Pennsylvania's Bucks county, about 19.4 miles from Philadelphia and 48.6 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Bristol's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bristol has declined by about 1%.

Bristol's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bristol tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.80
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,923	N/A
2001	9,971	0.48%
2002	10,007	0.36%
2003	9,939	-0.68%
2004	9,863	-0.76%
2005	9,810	-0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,378

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	702
2003	527
2004	451
2005	394
2006	306
2007	410
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	1	2	1	4	3	3	-
Robbery	-	14	13	26	20	16	14	-
Aggravated Assault	-	54	38	18	15	11	23	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,599
2003	3,878
2004	4,108
2005	4,500
2006	4,461
2007	3,806
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	59	58	45	58	54	39	-
Larceny, Theft	-	168	304	319	341	347	299	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	32	28	46	46	37	33	-
Arson	-	5	5	3	2	2	1	-

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles