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Bristol, CT Profile


Bristol, CT, population 61,027, is located in Connecticut's Hartford county, about 9.5 miles from Waterbury and 15.0 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Bristol's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bristol has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Bristol's population has stayed about the same.

Bristol's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bristol tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200060,227N/A
200160,3610.22%
200260,5360.29%
200360,6640.21%
200460,580-0.14%
200560,8690.48%
200660,820-0.08%
200760,771-0.08%
200860,8790.18%
200961,0270.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,422
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001394
2002416
2003233
2004239
2005218
2006282
2007305
2008387
2009298
2010323
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 21640180
2002 23243177
2003 296665
2004 0235568
2005 2145265
2006 11358101
2007 01265110
2008 12751157
2009 12632123
2010 12732140

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,478
20022,669
20032,880
20042,729
20052,598
20062,762
20072,526
20082,397
20091,810
20102,157
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 340 1,022 135
2002 292 1,214 123
2003 333 1,292 130
2004 394 1,168 105
2005 425 1,059 104
2006 466 1098 128
2007 402 1046 100
2008 348 1027 87
2009 250 777 77
2010 290 974 71

Location

Elevation289 feet above sea level
Land Area26.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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