Bristol County, Rhode Island
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| Bristol County, Rhode Island | |
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 Location in the state of Rhode Island |
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 Rhode Island's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1747 |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
116 km² (45 mi²) 64 km² (25 mi²) 52 km² (20 mi²), 44.80% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
50,648 792/km² |
Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population was 50,648.
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[edit] History
The county was formed by the 1740 transfer of part of Bristol County, Massachusetts to the state of Rhode Island. [1]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 116 km² (45 mi²). 64 km² (25 mi²) of it is land and 52 km² (20 mi²) of it (44.80%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Bristol County, Massachusetts: east
- Providence County, Rhode Island: north
- Kent County, Rhode Island: west
- Newport County, Rhode Island: south
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 50,648 people, 19,033 households, and 13,361 families residing in the county. The population density was 792/km² (2,052/mi²). There were 19,881 housing units at an average density of 311/km² (805/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.81% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The United States Census Bureau reports Bristol County as one of two counties in the country with a majority Portuguese population (the other being the contiguous Bristol County, Massachusetts).
There were 19,033 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,737, and the median income for a family was $63,114. Males had a median income of $41,902 versus $28,985 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,503. About 4.40% of families and 6.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ The Border is Where? Part II. The Rhode Islander: A depository of opinion, information, and pictures of the Ocean State. blogspot.com (2007). Retrieved on April 3, 2007.
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