| Bristol - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=1015 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 979 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 125 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 56 |
| Sales Worker | 50 |
| Clerical Worker | 156 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 142 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 182 |
| Transport Operative | 43 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 55 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 17 |
| Farm Laborer | 18 |
| Non-Private Service | 82 |
| Household Service | 21 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 32 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 1350 | 2040 |
| Executive - Administrator | 92 | 191 |
| Professional Speciality | 166 | 285 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 35 | 49 |
| Sales | 89 | 205 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 185 | 244 |
| Private Household Service | 10 | 6 |
| Protective Service | 8 | 22 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 123 | 266 |
| Natural Resources | 35 | 109 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 280 | 292 |
| Machine Operators | 234 | 200 |
| Mover | 24 | 80 |
| Labor | 69 | 91 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 38.93 | 41.4 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.72 | 7.34 | 3.59 |