Bliss, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
229
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.4
16.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.5%
120% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,500
2.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$118,800
2024 Employed Population
110
1.85% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bliss, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83% of the residents in Bliss, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bliss, ID was $118,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Bliss, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bliss, ID was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bliss, ID is home to a population of 229 people, from which 83% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.4% of Bliss, ID residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126 people) in Bliss, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83%
2024 Citizenship
82.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83% of Bliss, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bliss, ID was 82.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bliss, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    126 ± 64
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    43 ± 68
  3. White (Hispanic)
    23 ± 50
36.7%
Hispanic Population
84 people

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126 people) in Bliss, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36.7% of the people in Bliss, ID are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bliss, ID as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
49 people
21.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
55 people

As of 2024, 21.4% of Bliss, ID residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bliss, ID was 21.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
19 ± 37

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Economy

The economy of Bliss, ID employs 110 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bliss, ID were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 people), Construction (23 people), and Educational Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($68,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,214), and Construction ($44,750).

Employment

Occupations

110
2024 Value
± 84
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bliss, ID grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 108 employees to 110 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bliss, ID, are Management Occupations (23 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (19 people), and Material Moving Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bliss, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

110
2024 Value
± 84
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bliss, ID grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 108 employees to 110 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bliss, ID, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 people), Construction (23 people), and Educational Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bliss, ID, though some of these residents may live in Bliss, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250
Median earning men ± $13,742
$38,194
Median earning women ± $17,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($53,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,472).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bliss, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Bliss, ID have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bliss, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$89,036
$86
Median Property Taxes
±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bliss, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bliss, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

81.1%
Homeownership
2024
58.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Bliss, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,500
Median Household Income
± $30,764
106
Number of Households
± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Bliss, ID declined from $65,500 from the previous year's value of $67,250.

The following chart displays the households in Bliss, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bliss, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12.8%)
  3. Bicycle (6.38%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Bliss, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

34.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bliss, ID have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Bliss, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bliss, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bliss, ID have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bliss, ID (24 out of 229 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bliss, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

76% of the population of Bliss, ID has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 4.8% on non-group plans, and 7.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 2.62% between 18 and 34 years, 54.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

24%
Uninsured
31.4%
Employer Coverage
21%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
4.8%
Non-Group
7.86%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bliss, ID grew by 28.8% from 18.7% to 24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bliss, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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