Bristol Jobs

Bristol is a city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, 20 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353.. The city is also home to Lake Compounce, the oldest continuously operated amusement park in North America, and to both the New England Carousel Museum and the American Clock and Watch Museum. The name of the local daily newspaper is the Bristol Press. It is also home to The Tattoo teen newspaper, one of the first online newspapers. Bristol hosts the Little League Northeast Regional playoffs every August at The A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Center. Associated Spring, ESPN, Otis Elevator, CIGNA Insurance, and Bristol Hospital are among the largest private employers in Bristol . ESPN is the city's largest taxpayer . The Bristol Commons is a large and popular shopping plaza on Route 6.

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Among the most common occupations in Bristol are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Bristol, Connecticut work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Bristol Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, ceramist jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs, store manager jobs and physical therapy assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Bristol, Connecticut are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 19%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Bristol job listings indicate that the following industries in Bristol are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Insurance and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bristol, Connecticut is $35,534, and the median income of households in Bristol was $47,422.

Bristol has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Bristol Trends data, the number of Bristol, Connecticut jobs has decreased by 21% since March 2008.

Population of Bristol Total population 60,062 Male 48.35% Female 51.65% Median age 37.6     Bristol Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.9% Median cost of a home $129,300 Median mortgage payment $805 Renter-occupied homes 38.1% Vacant housing 4.7% Median monthly rent $594     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,483 Median for all female full-time $30,584     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 53% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 93% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 3%     Bristol Commute Carpool 9.8% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 22 minutes

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