Bristol County, Massachusetts Facts
Facts |
State |
Massachusetts |
Land area |
553.1 square miles |
Population Density |
991.3 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
552,780 |
Population change |
0.8% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.3% |
Under 18 |
21.4% |
65 and over |
15.4% |
Females |
51.5% |
White |
90.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
6.7 |
Asian |
2.1% |
Two or more races |
1.9% |
Black or African American |
4.4% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
82% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
25.3% |
Veterans |
33,409 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
210,037 |
Persons per household |
2.5 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
88.9% |
Median household income |
$55,298 |
The per capita income |
$28,837 |
Live below the poverty line. |
12.4% |
housing units |
230,256 |
Multi-unit structures |
42% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$278,100 |
Residents owning their homes. |
63.1% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
40,792 |
Women-owned firms |
26.7% |
Asian-owned firms |
1.9% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
1.2% |
Black-owned firms |
1.3% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$8,647,669 |
Retail sales per capita |
$15,882 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$8,878,114 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$7,719,769 |