Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA

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2021 Population

110,580

0.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

47.2

0.212% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.8%

2.81% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$87,383

7.41% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$375,400

4.98% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

52,173

1.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $87,383. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA grew from 109,866 to 110,580, a 0.65% increase and its median household income grew from $81,352 to $87,383, a 7.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), White (Hispanic) (1.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%).

12% of the households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1,963 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was $375,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA borders Fall River City & Somerset Town PUMA, MA, Taunton City, Mansfield, Norton, Raynam, Dighton & Berkley Towns PUMA, MA, New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, Inner Cape Cod Towns & Barnstable Town City PUMA, MA, Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (Central) PUMA, MA, Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, and Newport & Bristol CountiesNewport City PUMA, RI.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.53% of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (9.43k people).

In 2021, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.7k people) in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.02k Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are Portuguese (8,495 households), Spanish (1,656 households), and Haitian (471 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,794

Women

51.2%

54,033

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 110,827 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

98.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.7k ± 1.55k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.83k ± 741
Other (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 998

2.66%

Hispanic Population

2.94k people

2.66% of the people in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are hispanic (2.94k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Portugal
4,781 ± 1,661 people
Azores Islands
1,013 ± 778 people
Vietnam
306 ± 429 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was Portugal, the natal country of 4,781 Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA residents, followed by Azores Islands with 1,013 and Vietnam with 306.

Foreign-Born Population

8.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.43k people

9.25%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

As of 2021, 8.53% of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA residents (9.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was 9.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Portuguese
8,495 households (7.95%)
Spanish
1,656 households (1.55%)
Haitian
471 households (0.441%)

12% of the households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 7.95% of the households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA reported speaking Portuguese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,517 ± 401
Korea
800 ± 318
Gulf War (1990s)
787 ± 215

Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA employs 52.2k people. The largest industries in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are Construction (3,956 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,707 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,064 people), and the highest paying industries are Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers ($164,438), Fishing, hunting & trapping ($151,789), and Natural gas distribution ($129,608).

Males in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,998. The income inequality in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,582

Women

51.5%

25,045

Men

48.5%

The workforce of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA in 2020 was 51,627 people, with 51.5% woman, and 48.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.2k

2021 Value

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 51.6k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, are Registered nurses (1,733 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,460 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.2k

2021 Value

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 51.6k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, are Construction (3,956 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,707 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,064 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,452

Median earning men ± $2,681

$42,471

Median earning women ± $1,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($79,233), Manufacturing ($69,145), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,983), Public Administration ($62,135), and Construction ($52,895).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B

2020 Value in Massachusetts

$627B

Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts

112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$28.8B
New Hampshire
$20.3B
Connecticut
$14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA awarded 1,963 degrees. The student population of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,676 male students and 4,041 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are White (1,256 and 69.2%), followed by Black or African American (193 and 10.6%), Hispanic or Latino (158 and 8.71%), and Asian (68 and 3.75%).

The largest universities in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1,963 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA are General Business Administration & Management (200 and 10.2%), Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (164 and 8.35%), and Accounting (113 and 5.76%).

The median tuition cost in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA for a public four year colleges is $13,833 for in-state students and $29,578 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,717 (47.6% men and 52.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 7,717 students enrolled in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, 47.6% men and 52.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,521 records, of which 51.1% were women and 48.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
103 degrees awarded
Accounting
86 degrees awarded
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
159 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was General Psychology with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,963 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth with 1,963 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 944 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, which is 0.926 times less than the 1,019 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,256 degrees mean that there were 6.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 193 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,833) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($575) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.868% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (28.2k), Some college (18.2k), and Bachelors Degree (17.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was $375,400 in 2021, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $357,600 to $375,400, a 4.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA is $87,383. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

Housing

Property

$375,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,422

$34,696

Median Property Taxes

±$1,347

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2021

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.1% of the housing units in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $201,676, followed by Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, with respective values of $146,308 and $144,175.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,383

Median Household Income

± $2,893

43.3k

Number of Households

± 1,729

In 2021, the median household income of the 43.3k households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA grew to $87,383 from the previous year's value of $81,352.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA

0.459

2020 Wage GINI in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA

In 2021, the income inequality in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.42% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (8.75%)
Carpooled (6.41%)

In 2021, 81.7% of workers in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.75%) and those who carpooled to work (6.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA (6.1k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.854% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 960 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

960 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 960 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (968 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.26%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.854%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA declined by 4.61% from 2.37% to 2.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.