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Bristol, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Bristol city County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
17,024 Population 1,323/sq mi density
$44,706 Median Income $29,646 per capita
$168,700 Home Value $199,023 Zillow
$775 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
320 Violent Crime/100K 2,390 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$44,706 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$168,700 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
320 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$44,706
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,646
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
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
$44,706
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,646
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,868
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$902
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$902
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.1%
Public Transit 0.1%
Work From Home 11.2%
Other 9.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
614
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
54
Retail
127
Manufacturing
18

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,868
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,490
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$44,706
Per Capita Income$29,646
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$51,868
Avg Weekly Wage$902

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate14.7%
Gini Coefficient0.482
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone79.1%
Public Transit0.1%
Work From Home11.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments614
Restaurants77
Healthcare54
Retail127
Manufacturing18

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$51,868
Avg Property Tax$4,490