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The most common industries in Bristol are: Educational services (13.7% of civilian employees), Health care (12.6% of civilian employees), Construction (7.5% of civilian employees). 67.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.9% across the entire state of Rhode Island.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services13.7%
(1,538)		9.2%
(523)		18.4%
(1,015)
Health care12.6%
(1,416)		5.5%
(314)		19.9%
(1,102)
Construction7.5%
(844)		13.6%
(776)		1.2%
(68)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.1%
(689)		6.8%
(385)		5.5%
(304)
Accommodation and food services6.0%
(675)		4.1%
(236)		7.9%
(439)
Finance and insurance4.1%
(457)		2.4%
(137)		5.8%
(320)
Public administration3.8%
(430)		4.6%
(263)		3.0%
(167)
Computer and electronic products2.9%
(321)		4.4%
(248)		1.3%
(73)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.4%
(264)		1.8%
(105)		2.9%
(159)
Social assistance2.2%
(251)		0.6%
(37)		3.9%
(214)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.2%
(245)		2.4%
(137)		2.0%
(108)
Food and beverage stores2.2%
(244)		2.3%
(130)		2.1%
(114)
Transportation equipment2.0%
(229)		3.9%
(220)		0.2%
(9)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.0%
(226)		2.8%
(161)		1.2%
(65)
Textile mills and textile products1.6%
(180)		1.6%
(92)		1.6%
(88)
Plastics and rubber products1.4%
(162)		2.3%
(129)		0.6%
(33)
Metal and metal products1.4%
(162)		2.6%
(146)		0.3%
(16)
Personal and laundry services1.4%
(153)		0.8%
(45)		2.0%
(108)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.3%
(143)		1.0%
(55)		1.6%
(88)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.2%
(135)		0.8%
(46)		1.6%
(89)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(134)		1.9%
(107)		0.5%
(27)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2%
(133)		1.7%
(95)		0.7%
(38)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(122)		1.7%
(95)		0.5%
(27)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.1%
(120)		0.9%
(52)		1.2%
(68)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.0%
(111)		1.1%
(60)		0.9%
(51)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.9%
(104)		0.2%
(9)		1.7%
(95)
Repair and maintenance0.9%
(103)		1.7%
(97)		0.1%
(6)
Machinery0.8%
(95)		0.8%
(47)		0.9%
(48)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.8%
(89)		0.9%
(50)		0.7%
(39)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.7%
(82)		0.6%
(33)		0.9%
(49)
Utilities0.7%
(81)		1.2%
(67)		0.3%
(14)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(71)		0.2%
(14)		1.0%
(57)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(70)		1.0%
(55)		0.3%
(15)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.6%
(64)		0.4%
(21)		0.8%
(43)
Food0.5%
(58)		0.4%
(25)		0.6%
(33)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.5%
(54)		0.9%
(54)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.5%
(53)		0.7%
(41)		0.2%
(12)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(53)		0.9%
(53)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.4%
(44)		0.8%
(44)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.4%
(43)		0.8%
(43)		0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(39)		0.3%
(16)		0.4%
(23)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(38)		0.4%
(22)		0.3%
(16)
Paper0.3%
(37)		0.5%
(30)		0.1%
(7)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(37)		0.2%
(14)		0.4%
(23)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(37)		0.5%
(27)		0.2%
(10)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(36)		0.4%
(21)		0.3%
(15)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(33)		0.4%
(25)		0.1%
(8)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(33)		0.6%
(33)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.3%
(33)		0.3%
(15)		0.3%
(18)
Retail florists0.3%
(32)		0.1%
(8)		0.4%
(24)
Private households0.3%
(31)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(31)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(28)		0.3%
(18)		0.2%
(10)
Wood products0.2%
(27)		0.3%
(19)		0.1%
(8)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(27)		0.5%
(27)		0.0%
(0)
Water transportation0.2%
(26)		0.5%
(26)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(25)		0.2%
(9)		0.3%
(16)
Printing and related support activities0.2%
(23)		0.4%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.2%
(22)		0.2%
(14)		0.1%
(8)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(22)		0.3%
(16)		0.1%
(6)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(18)		0.2%
(9)		0.2%
(9)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(18)		0.2%
(9)		0.2%
(9)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(18)		0.3%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.2%
(17)		0.3%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(17)		0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(9)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(15)		0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(9)
Apparel0.1%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(14)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(9)		0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(8)		0.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(7)		0.1%
(7)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Bristol

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 23.3%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Bristol:

2.5% (276)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (11,721)
5:30am:
Bristol:

1.6% (179)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,427)
6am:
Bristol:

3.3% (355)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,776)
6:30am:
Bristol:

6.9% (751)
Rhode Island:

7.4% (36,550)
7am:
Bristol:

12.0% (1,312)
Rhode Island:

11.2% (55,159)
7:30am:
Bristol:

14.6% (1,590)
Rhode Island:

13.7% (67,410)
8am:
Bristol:

14.4% (1,573)
Rhode Island:

15.2% (74,686)
8:30am:
Bristol:

12.5% (1,361)
Rhode Island:

12.7% (62,164)
9am:
Bristol:

5.1% (556)
Rhode Island:

6.3% (31,014)
10am:
Bristol:

6.8% (744)
Rhode Island:

5.5% (26,918)
11am:
Bristol:

1.8% (201)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,126)
12pm:
Bristol:

1.2% (131)
Rhode Island:

1.1% (5,446)
4pm:
Bristol:

7.4% (808)
Rhode Island:

7.6% (37,510)
>4pm:
Bristol:

7.6% (826)
Rhode Island:

6.9% (34,003)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,650 (-16.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,853 (35.4%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Bristol:

5.9% (640)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bristol:

17.1% (1,866)
Rhode Island:

12.0% (59,005)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bristol:

14.9% (1,623)
Rhode Island:

17.3% (85,107)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bristol:

9.3% (1,008)
Rhode Island:

17.1% (83,738)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bristol:

10.3% (1,127)
Rhode Island:

15.5% (76,224)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bristol:

7.2% (785)
Rhode Island:

6.2% (30,333)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bristol:

13.7% (1,497)
Rhode Island:

10.7% (52,752)
35 to 39 minutes:
Bristol:

4.0% (434)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,163)
40 to 44 minutes:
Bristol:

3.6% (394)
Rhode Island:

2.7% (13,119)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bristol:

5.7% (623)
Rhode Island:

5.2% (25,297)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bristol:

3.6% (387)
Rhode Island:

3.5% (16,992)
90 or more minutes:
Bristol:

2.6% (279)
Rhode Island:

2.0% (9,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Bristol
Means of transportation to work - Rhode Island
Drove car alone:
Bristol:

79.5% (8,657)
Rhode Island:

80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
Bristol:

9.2% (998)
Rhode Island:

10.4% (51,004)
Bus or trolley bus:
Bristol:

2.0% (221)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,171)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Bristol:

0.2% (18)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (277)
Railroad:
Bristol:

0.4% (46)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (2,015)
Taxicab:
Bristol:

0.1% (9)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (381)
Motorcycle:
Bristol:

0.2% (21)
Rhode Island:

0.0% (214)
Bicycle:
Bristol:

0.0% (5)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,338)
Walked:
Bristol:

5.7% (617)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (18,717)
Other means:
Bristol:

0.7% (71)
Rhode Island:

0.6% (3,118)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Bristol:

89.7% (8,657)
Rhode Island:

88.5% (393,322)
In 2 person carpool:
Bristol:

7.5% (722)
Rhode Island:

9.3% (41,362)
In 3 person carpool:
Bristol:

1.7% (165)
Rhode Island:

1.3% (5,736)
In 4 person carpool:
Bristol:

0.3% (33)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (1,768)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Bristol:

0.8% (75)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,129)
In 7+ person carpool:
Bristol:

0.0% (3)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,009)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Bristol:

67.2% (7,541)
Rhode Island:

66.9% (335,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Bristol:

2.6% (295)
Rhode Island:

3.3% (16,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bristol:

10.3% (1,161)
Rhode Island:

10.3% (51,704)
Local government workers:
Bristol:

6.2% (696)
Rhode Island:

6.7% (33,698)
State government workers:
Bristol:

5.5% (613)
Rhode Island:

4.6% (23,172)
Federal government workers:
Bristol:

2.4% (272)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (12,228)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bristol:

5.7% (635)
Rhode Island:

5.4% (26,974)
Unpaid family workers:
Bristol:

0.1% (16)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,092)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Bristol:

69.6% (3,969)
Rhode Island:

69.2% (178,819)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Bristol:

3.9% (221)
Rhode Island:

4.8% (12,406)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Bristol:

7.0% (397)
Rhode Island:

6.5% (16,690)
Local government workers - Males:
Bristol:

4.8% (274)
Rhode Island:

5.3% (13,791)
State government workers - Males:
Bristol:

4.1% (236)
Rhode Island:

4.2% (10,825)
Federal government workers - Males:
Bristol:

3.8% (214)
Rhode Island:

3.1% (8,047)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Bristol:

6.8% (390)
Rhode Island:

6.6% (17,109)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Bristol:

64.6% (3,572)
Rhode Island:

64.5% (156,397)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Bristol:

1.3% (74)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,241)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Bristol:

13.8% (764)
Rhode Island:

14.4% (35,014)
Local government workers - Females:
Bristol:

7.6% (422)
Rhode Island:

8.2% (19,907)
State government workers - Females:
Bristol:

6.8% (377)
Rhode Island:

5.1% (12,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
Bristol:

1.0% (58)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,181)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Bristol:

4.4% (245)
Rhode Island:

4.1% (9,865)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Bristol:

0.3% (16)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (539)
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