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Bristol, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Elkhart County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,903 Population 358/sq mi density
$81,656 Median Income $32,167 per capita
$202,900 Home Value $329,799 Zillow
$1,073 Median Rent 22.3% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
1,258 Violent Crime/100K 4,445 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,656 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,900 home value, $1,073/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,258 violent crimes/100K (231% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$81,656
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,167
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bristol vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bristol’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,656
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,167
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,434
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.6%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,586M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 55.6%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 8.4%
Other 35.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,293
Restaurants
426
Healthcare
404
Retail
716
Manufacturing
835

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,434
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,493
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$81,656
Per Capita Income$32,167
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$75,434
Avg Weekly Wage$1,195
County GDP$20,586M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.6%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.442
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone55.6%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home8.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,293
Restaurants426
Healthcare404
Retail716
Manufacturing835

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$75,434
Avg Property Tax$4,493