Blissfield, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,234

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.246% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.26%

58.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,059

0.524% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$169,900

Population & Diversity

Blissfield, MI is home to a population of 3.23k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Blissfield, MI residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76k people) in Blissfield, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 Other (Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Blissfield, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blissfield, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blissfield, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 285
Other (Hispanic)
313 ± 170
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 52

11.1%

Hispanic Population

358 people

11.1% of the people in Blissfield, MI are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blissfield, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

0.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Blissfield, MI residents (107 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 Blissfield, MI was 0.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21
Korea
8 ± 16

Blissfield, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blissfield, MI.

Economy

The economy of Blissfield, MI employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blissfield, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), Manufacturing (358 people), and Retail Trade (278 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,000), Public Administration ($86,771), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,261).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2024 Value

± 337

−4.07%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blissfield, MI declined at a rate of −4.07%, from 1.85k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blissfield, MI, are Production Occupations (395 people), Sales & Related Occupations (154 people), and Management Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blissfield, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.77k

2024 Value

± 337

−4.07%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blissfield, MI declined at a rate of −4.07%, from 1.85k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blissfield, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), Manufacturing (358 people), and Retail Trade (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blissfield, MI, though some of these residents may live in Blissfield, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,317

Median earning men ± $3,718

$34,504

Median earning women ± $14,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,646), Public Administration ($87,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,292), Public Administration ($30,625), and Retail Trade ($25,104).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blissfield, MI was $169,900 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,600 to $169,900, a 3.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Blissfield, MI is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blissfield, MI have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blissfield, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,617

$1,049

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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 Blissfield, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Blissfield, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blissfield, MI 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.

$62,059

Median Household Income

± $14,395

1.31k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Blissfield, MI declined from $62,059 from the previous year's value of $62,386.

The following chart displays the households in Blissfield, MI 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blissfield, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.8%)
Carpooled (3.53%)
Walked (1.29%)

In 2024, 93.8% of workers in Blissfield, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.53%) and those who walked to work (1.29%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blissfield, MI have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Blissfield, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blissfield, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blissfield, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blissfield, MI (73 out of 3.23k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blissfield, MI 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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