Bliss, ID

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bliss, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bliss, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 64
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 68
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 50

36.7%

Hispanic Population

84 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bliss, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 37

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bliss, ID.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bliss, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bliss, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bliss, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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