Connecticut · Census place 08420
Bristol city, CT
Quick answer
Bristol city has 61,129 residents, ranking #10 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $83,458, the median home is worth $252,300 and median gross rent runs $1,305 a month.
- Population
- 61,129Bristol city residents
- Median household income
- $83,458Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $252,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,305Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bristol city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bristol city median would spend about 18.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 64.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- Danbury city 86,086
- New Britain city 73,301
- West Hartford CDP 63,809
- Meriden city 60,418
- West Haven city 55,147
- East Hartford CDP 50,798
- Milford city (balance) 50,749
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