Bristow, VA City Data

Bristow, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,910 people who live in Bristow and approximately 280,813 who live in Prince William County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bristow to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bristow. We have included Bristow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bristow Information

Prince William County where Bristow resides is 348.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 280,813 and has a population rank of 200 out of all the places in the United States.

Bristow has a total of 8,910 people and of those residents there are 4,426 males and 4,484 females. The median age of the male population is 30.6 and the female population is 30.4. There are approximately 5,029 births each year and around 1,138 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bristow varies per year, but currently 8,756 are one race and 154 are two or more races.

Of the 8,910 people who live in Bristow, there are 3,219 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bristow is 1,646 male and 1,573 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,799.

General Bristow Information
Total area in square miles - Prince William County	348.36
Water area in square miles - Prince William County	N/A
Resident population - Prince William County	280,813
Population rank - Prince William County	200
Total population	8,910
Total population (male)	4,426
Total population (female)	4,484
Population median age (male)	30.6
Population median age (female)	30.4
Births - Prince William County	5,029
Deaths- Prince William County	1,138
Population of one race	8,756
Population of two or more races	154
Population under 20 years	3,219
Population under 20 years (male)	1,646
Population under 20 years (female)	1,573
Total population 18 years and over	5,799

Bristow Social Characteristics

There are 94,570 households in Bristow. Families make up 73,424 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bristow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (57,957), male householder with no wife present (4,006) and female householder with no husband present (10,313). The remainder of the Bristow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,833. Bristow, VA moving companies help people in Bristow move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bristow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bristow is based, there are 105,300 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,216 never married, 62,892 now married, 3,812 separated, 5,082 widowed, and 10,298 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,504 separated, 1,298 widowed and 7,147 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bristow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bristow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prince William County)
Total households	94,570
Family households (families)	73,424
With own children under 18 years	44,488
Married-couple family	57,957
With own children under 18 years	33,368
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,006
With own children under 18 years	2,322
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,313
With own children under 18 years	7,133
Nonfamily households	21,833
Householder living alone	16,101
65 years and over	2,829

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,636
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	132
Average household size	3.1
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,229
Householder	2,432
Spouse	2,222
Child	3,235
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	119
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	126
Foster child	4
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	578
Male householder	220
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	88
Female householder	186
Female householder living alone	134
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	172
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	105,300
Never married	23,216
Now married	62,892
Separated	3,812
Widowed	5,082
Divorced	10,298
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,504
Widowed	1,298
Divorced	7,147

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,910
Male	4,426
Under 5 years	643
5 to 9 years	441
10 to 14 years	339
15 to 17 years	163
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	22
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	399
30 to 34 years	555
35 to 39 years	645
40 to 44 years	415
45 to 49 years	261
50 to 54 years	160
55 to 59 years	85
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6
Female	4,484
Under 5 years	610
5 to 9 years	442
10 to 14 years	337
15 to 17 years	136
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	26
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	436
30 to 34 years	668
35 to 39 years	604
40 to 44 years	355
45 to 49 years	234
50 to 54 years	164
55 to 59 years	108
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,910
One race	8,756
White	7,807
Black or African American	600
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	229
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	10
Two or more races	154

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,807
People who are White alone	7,749
People who are Black or African American alone	561
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	228
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	334
People who are Some other race alone	93

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	257,038
Same house	117,259
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	40,349
Different state or abroad	52,128
Different state	41,720
Abroad	10,408

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prince William County)
Total resident population	280,813
Born in United States	51,995
State of residence	97,784
Different state	142,947
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,896
Foreign born	32,186

Bristow Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bristow. That total enrollment is 83,548 for the population of the country, which includes Bristow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,746 and elementary or high school enrollment was 112,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,309.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bristow population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	83,548
Pre-kindergarten	5,959
Public	2,005
Private	3,954
Kindergarten	5,158
Public	4,147
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	38,579
Public	34,941
Private	3,638
Elementary and high school	56,121
Public	51,258
Private	4,863
High school grades 9 to 12	17,542
Public	16,317
Private	1,225
College, undergraduate years	12,861
Public	10,179
Private	2,682
Graduate or professional school	3,449
Public	2,155
Private	1,294
Not enrolled in school	182,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	171,058
Less than 9th grade	7,098
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,111
High school graduate	42,554
Some college, no degree	42,945
Associate's degree	12,531
Bachelor's degree	53,819
Graduate or professional degree	31.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	34,666

Bristow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 204,002 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bristow. The Bristow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,556), service occupations (19,530), sales and office occupations (40,216), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (186), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,435). The 204,002 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 103,680 private wage and salary workers, 34,582 government workers, 6,206 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prince William County)
Population 16 years and over	204,002
In labor force	157,254
Civilian labor force	149,208
Employed	144,748
Unemployed	4,460
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	8,046
Females 16 years and over	103,251
In labor force	72,197
Civilian labor force	71,270
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,496
Armed forces	927
Males 16 years and over	100,751
In labor force	85,057
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,964
Armed forces	7,119

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prince William County)
Workers 16 years and over	150,526
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	109,399
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,268
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,154
Other means	1,221
Worked at home	4,435
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,388,135

OCCUPATION (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,556
Service occupations	19,530
Sales and office occupations	40,216
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	186
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,435

INDUSTRY (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	458
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,860
Wholesale trade	3,121
Retail trade	17,410
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,036
Information	7,372
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,196
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,083
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,473
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	19,098

CLASS OF WORKER (Prince William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,556
Private wage and salary workers	103,680
Government workers	34,582
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,206
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bristow Housing Characteristics

In Bristow, VA there are 98,052 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 94,570 occupied and 3,482 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bristow, there are 52,826 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,288 units in Bristow. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bristow, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bristow, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bristow. There are 424 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 960 with rent between $300-499 and 23,299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bristow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bristow, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prince William County)
Total housing units	98,052
Occupied housing units	94,570
Vacant housing units	3,482

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prince William County)
Total housing units	98,052
1-unit, detached	52,826
1-unit, attached	26,288
2 units	730
3 or 4 units	1,170
5 to 9 units	3,563
10 to 19 units	8,894
20 to 49 units	1,073
50 or more units	1,702
Mobile home	1,726

HOUSING TENURE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Owner-occupied	67,787
Renter-occupied	26,783

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
No vehicles available	3,327
2 vehicle available	66,583
3 vehicles available	16,825
4 vehicles available	4,764
5 or more vehicles available	2,021

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Utility gas	46,289
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,497
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,231
Coal or coke	43
Wood	740
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	173
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prince William County)
Occupied housing units	94,570
Less Than $50,000	67,787
$50,000 to $99,999	7,379
$100,000 to $149,999	23,432
$150,000 to $199,999	13,961
$200,000 to $299,999	13,529
$300,000 to $499,999	2,416
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	149,600

GROSS RENT (Prince William County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,783
Less than $200	424
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	960
$500 to $699	4,116
$700 to $999	12,786
$1,000 to $1,499	5,530
$1,500 or more	866