Bristol township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

53,774

Bristol township is located in Bucks County Pennsylvania. Bristol township has a 2024 population of 53,774. Bristol township is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -0.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,239 in 2020.

The average household income in Bristol township is $94,403 with a poverty rate of 10.32%. The median age in Bristol township is 38.7 years: 38.6 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Bristol township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bristol township was:

  • White: 72.96%
  • Black or African American: 11.05%
  • Two or more races: 7.67%
  • Other race: 4.74%
  • Asian: 3.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
15.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,394.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-465)
The current population of Bristol township, Pennsylvania is 53,774 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 54,239.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,57072.96%
Black or African American5,99211.05%
Two or more races4,1627.67%
Other race2,5734.74%
Asian1,9143.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.03%
Native American60.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bristol township Population by Race

Bristol township Population Pyramid 2024

Bristol township Median Age

38.7

Total

38.6

Male

38.7

Female

Bristol township Adults

There are 43,007 adults, (7,989 of whom are seniors) in Bristol township.

Bristol township Age Dependency

54.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bristol township Sex Ratio

Female26,97049.73%
Male27,26350.27%

Bristol township Population by Age

Bristol township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,6772.673.726.3
Married9,4043.287.212.8
Non Family6,9441.296337
Female3,2223.5555.844.2
Male1,1072.9677.622.4

3.14

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bristol township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4636.46%
Associates Degree3,1938.37%
Bachelors Degree6,14916.12%
Graduate Degree2,5466.68%
High School Graduate15,52340.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1292.96%
Some College7,13418.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bristol township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bristol township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,61725,8076,455
Black4,0863,758959
Hispanic3,5642,636543
2+ Races2,1341,787291
Asian1,4211,158615
Other Race1,383909112
Islander111111
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Bristol township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,708$65,762$58,134
Graduate Degree$68,067$97,321$57,207
High School Graduate$40,646$47,429$30,911
Less Than 9th Grade$40,116$52,616$15,114
Overall$47,675$54,135$38,099
Some College$46,409$56,788$34,072

$47,675

Average Earnings

$54,135

Average Male

$38,099

Average Female

Bristol township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bristol township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bristol township Language

86% of Bristol township residents speak only English, while 14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.58% of the population.

Bristol township Language

Bristol township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,7643,2588.86%
Black5,94081613.74%
Hispanic6,31277212.23%
Multiple4,13470016.93%
Other2,57342616.56%
Asian1,9141598.31%

10.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.87%

Male Poverty Rate

11.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bristol township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bristol township is Multiple, with 16.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bristol township is Asian, with 8.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.22%.

Bristol township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.52%
High School8.86%
Some College6.4%
Bachelors or Greater5.1%

Bristol township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.59%
Female Unemployed17.06%
Female Employed5.75%
Male Employed3.74%

Bristol township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bristol township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,294$103,801
Households$77,709$94,403
Married Families$102,619$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,183$67,818

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bristol township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bristol township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bristol township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bristol township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bristol township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,851

Number of Veterans

2,646

Male Veterans

205

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,184
Second Gulf War520
First Gulf War448
Korea206
World War II12

Bristol township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74889
75+644
55 to 64523
35 to 54477
18 to 34318

Bristol township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6168.19%
Black1854.02%
Hispanic761.75%
2+ Races471.7%
Native American2100%
Other Race10.06%

Bristol township Veterans by Race

Bristol township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bristol township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bristol township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.82%

Born in Bristol township

89.7%

Native Born

10.3%

Foreign Born

4.42%

Non Citizen

5.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.7% of Bristol township residents were born in the United States, with 65.82% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bristol township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202953,159-123-0.23%
202853,282-123-0.23%
202753,405-123-0.23%
202653,528-123-0.23%
202553,651-123-0.23%
202453,774-123-0.23%
202353,897-123-0.23%
202254,020-285-0.52%
202154,305660.12%
202054,2397691.44%
201953,470-123-0.23%
201853,593-35-0.07%
201753,628-128-0.24%
201653,756-152-0.28%
201553,908-165-0.31%
201454,073-175-0.32%
201354,248-148-0.27%
201254,396-139-0.25%
201154,535-20-0.04%
201054,55500%

Bristol township Population by Year