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Bristol, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mercer County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
9,874
Population
5,808/sq mi density
$70,595
Median Income
$39,369 per capita
$236,400
Home Value
$333,691 Zillow
$1,281
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
2,903 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,595 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$236,400 home value, $1,281/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,595
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,369
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% 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
$70,595
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,369
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,994
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,740
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,740
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
22% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,677
Restaurants
877
Healthcare
1,221
Retail
1,189
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,994
60% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,072
273% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,595 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,369 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,740 |
| County GDP | $56,807M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,677 |
| Restaurants | 877 |
| Healthcare | 1,221 |
| Retail | 1,189 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,072 |