Bliss, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

447

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

7.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,104

3.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,100

Population & Diversity

Bliss, NY is home to a population of 447 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.447% of Bliss, NY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (422 people) in Bliss, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Bliss, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bliss, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bliss, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
422 ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5

0.671%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.671% of the people in Bliss, NY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bliss, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

0.447%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.447% of Bliss, NY residents (2 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, NY was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Bliss, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bliss, NY employs 206 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bliss, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Educational Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,969), Educational Services ($46,250), and Public Administration ($39,583).

Employment

Occupations

206

2024 Value

± 87

7.85%

1 Year growth

± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bliss, NY grew at a rate of 7.85%, from 191 employees to 206 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bliss, NY, are Management Occupations (40 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), and Material Moving Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bliss, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

206

2024 Value

± 87

7.85%

1 Year growth

± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bliss, NY grew at a rate of 7.85%, from 191 employees to 206 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bliss, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Educational Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bliss, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bliss, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,412

Median earning men ± $15,515

$24,167

Median earning women ± $11,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,969), Retail Trade ($34,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bliss, NY was $136,100 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,700 to $136,100, a 21.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bliss, NY is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bliss, NY have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bliss, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,412

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Bliss, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bliss, NY 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.

$50,104

Median Household Income

± $19,466

202

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 202 households in Bliss, NY grew to $50,104 from the previous year's value of $48,542.

The following chart displays the households in Bliss, NY 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bliss, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.4%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Walked (17%)

In 2024, 53.4% of workers in Bliss, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who walked to work (17%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bliss, NY have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Bliss, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bliss, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bliss, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bliss, NY (103 out of 447 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bliss, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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