Population 968 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bliss
Household size in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bliss run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Bliss is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Bliss (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bliss
Renters in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bliss is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.7% of the housing in Bliss, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bliss run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $781 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bliss costs $781 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bliss
Bachelor's degrees in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bliss have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Bliss have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bliss
| Period | Bliss | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bliss runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bliss compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss | 2.49 | 39.6 | 11.7% | 20.5% | 13.7% | 1972 | $781 | 13.6% | 92.9% | 3.5% |
| Tonawanda Indian Reservation | 2.39 | 40.3 | 11.1% | 18.3% | 9.9% | 1971 | $801 | 12.6% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| East Arcade | 2.29 | 44.0 | 8.3% | 23.7% | 3.6% | 1971 | $641 | 26.5% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Hermitage | 2.41 | 46.1 | 8.4% | 19.6% | 30.7% | 1976 | $911 | 20.5% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| Hardys | 2.13 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 18.4% | 11.5% | 1955 | $965 | 21.4% | 96.6% | 4.3% |
| Pike | 2.15 | 46.0 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 1972 | $908 | 15.2% | 95.2% | 5.9% |
| Gainesville | 2.18 | 48.8 | 6.2% | 20.5% | 14.4% | 1954 | $951 | 22.6% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| Centerville | 3.02 | 37.6 | 14.0% | 15.6% | 30.2% | 1982 | $705 | 17.3% | 88.0% | 9.0% |
| Wethersfield Springs | 2.35 | 47.3 | 8.1% | 17.2% | 26.5% | 1972 | $880 | 20.8% | 96.0% | 2.3% |
| Higgins | 3.18 | 37.4 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 35.9% | 1985 | $688 | 18.9% | 86.7% | 10.6% |
| Sandusky | 2.57 | 44.3 | 10.2% | 14.8% | 12.4% | 1980 | $605 | 17.3% | 91.9% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bliss. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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