COMPARING TWO PLACES
Abingdon vs Bristol
PLACE A
Abingdon, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Bristol, Pennsylvania
Abingdon is 17% smaller than Bristol. Bristol earns more, with a median household income $21,498 higher.
ABINGDONBRISTOLDIFFERENCE
Total population8,2849,970−17% vs Bristol
Population density1,0305,872−4,842
Population growth2.3%1.4%+0.9 pts
Median age46.438.9+7.5
Male48.0%47.0%+1.0 pts
Female52.0%53.0%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born3.1%6.0%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%71.1%+19.5 pts
Black4.0%3.7%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%16.7%−15.0 pts
Asian1.9%1.3%+0.6 pts
Other1.6%7.1%−5.5 pts
Median household income$54,544$76,042−$21,498
Per capita income$48,002$43,798+$4,204
Poverty rate15.9%8.6%+7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5850.457+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%20.9%+15.6 pts
Graduate degree15.0%6.7%+8.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%5.1%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation55.7%66.7%−11.0 pts
Median home value$228,000$271,100−$43,100
Median gross rent$838$1,409−$571
Owner-occupied57.7%61.0%−3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%3.8%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households29.9%55.0%−25.1 pts
Average commute16.032.0−16.0
Worked from home7.0%11.4%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%3.4%−3.0 pts
Uninsured3.9%7.0%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025