Bristol County vs. Kent County

Bristol County (RI)Kent County (RI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,649163,861
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,847166,113
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,875166,158
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%18.9%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.7%
White alone, percent94.1%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.2%2.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.5%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,69311,288
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,05674,514
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.6%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$345,200$224,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,171$1,769
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$883$691
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,034$1,038
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.3%27.1%
Building permits, 2018189192
Households, 2014-201819,55368,833
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.7%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.5%85.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201847.1%32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.5%3.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.0%67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,761412,021
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)133,6561,113,059
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)325,0562,643,039
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)204,8501,670,565
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)288,0602,984,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,862$18,103
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.425.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,578$70,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,617$38,039
Persons in poverty, percent7.7%7.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2694,698
Total employment, 201714,57070,945
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)478,8503,226,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,54712,169
All firms, 20124,90614,844
Men-owned firms, 20122,9928,786
Women-owned firms, 20121,3144,302
Minority-owned firms, 20121871,046
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,56513,118
Veteran-owned firms, 20125051,661
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,18512,236
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.9%24.6%
Population per square mile, 20102,064.0985.9
Land area in square miles, 201024.16168.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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