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Bristol, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Bristol is a Census town of 2,128 people across 5.31 square miles of land, in Elkhart County. Median household income is $77,188, 79.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bristol
What Bristol is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.31 sq mi
- Water area0.24 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land401 plus or minus 90
- County holding the largest share of its areaElkhart County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
How many people live in Bristol
- Population2,128 plus or minus 475
- Median age31.4
- Population under 18581 plus or minus 148
- Share under 1827.3 percent
- Population 65 and over322 plus or minus 84
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Households737 plus or minus 174
- Family households437 plus or minus 102
- Share of households that are families59.3 percent plus or minus 19.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
Income and work in Bristol
- Median household income$77,188 plus or minus $17,661
- Per capita income$35,927
- Civilian labor force1,090 plus or minus 267
- Employed1,070 plus or minus 265
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over1,313 plus or minus 292
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.4 percent plus or minus 23.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
Housing in Bristol
- Housing units946 plus or minus 214
- Occupied units737 plus or minus 174
- Vacant units209 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate22.1 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Owner occupied589 plus or minus 147
- Renter occupied148 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate79.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$229,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,099
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units700 plus or minus 159
- Share single family74.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more231 plus or minus 124
- Share in buildings of two or more24.4 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
How Bristol gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute964 plus or minus 254
- Commuting under 15 minutes189 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more200 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Drove alone59.8 percent
- Carpooled29.4 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bristol
SBA loans in Bristol (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$5,372,800
- Average approval$488,436
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$2,345,000
- Jobs supported92
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bristol, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bristol
SBA loans in Bristol (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$3,604,000
- Average approval$450,500
- Median approval$354,000
- Largest approval$1,009,000
- Jobs supported158
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bristol, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bristol
Flood risk in Bristol
- NFIP communityTown of Bristol
- NFIP community number180060
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/11
The Town of Bristol participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180060 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Elkhart County, not Bristol
Elkhart County context, not Bristol figures
- Establishments in Elkhart County5,211
- Covered employment, Elkhart County127,100
- Average annual pay, Elkhart County$62,117
- Housing units permitted, Elkhart County484
Every figure in this section is published for Elkhart County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bristol.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bristol questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bristol, Indiana?
2,128, in 737 households. Bristol town covers 5.31 square miles of land, which is 401 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bristol in?
Elkhart County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bristol?
$77,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,500. Median gross rent is $1,099 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bristol businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $5.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bristol, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bristol borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bristol. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bristol in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bristol appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bristol, town of, community 180060, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bristol figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Elkhart County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bristol.
Is zoning published for Bristol?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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