Bristol County vs. Norfolk County

Bristol County (MA)Norfolk County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)564,022705,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)548,254670,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010548,285670,850
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.9%
White alone, percent88.7%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent5.7%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent2.5%11.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.4%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.4%74.4%
Veterans, 2014-201829,34030,450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.9%17.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)236,274280,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.5%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$290,100$452,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,910$2,487
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$663$920
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$872$1,520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201342.0%37.2%
Building permits, 20186692,009
Households, 2014-2018216,618263,551
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.4%21.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.8%88.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.0%53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.7%2.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)969,0911,613,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,485,8815,406,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)8,015,03110,798,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,375,77613,702,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,403,49811,801,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,249$17,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.234.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,157$99,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,226$52,036
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 201712,90320,310
Total employment, 2017206,699353,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,477,54920,002,712
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201734,91662,269
All firms, 201241,13468,073
Men-owned firms, 201224,86840,019
Women-owned firms, 201212,09121,876
Minority-owned firms, 20123,4749,602
Nonminority-owned firms, 201236,26356,057
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,0625,828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201235,05159,123
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.7%30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010991.31,693.6
Land area in square miles, 2010553.10396.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bristol county (MA) and Norfolk county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.