CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bliss Corner

Massachusetts · 4,908 residents · 2.00 sq mi

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Bliss Corner is home to 4,908 people in Massachusetts. At a median age of 47.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Massachusetts median by roughly 39%. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $123,700. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,908

−10%vs 2000

vs 5,466 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

47.1

+2%vs 2000

vs 46.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.1%(201)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.2%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(295)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(293)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(264)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(564)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(586)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(480)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(578)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.5%(810)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.4%(508)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(170)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,359

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,610 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,367

−44%vs 2000

vs $22,109 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$123,700

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $132,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$323

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.8% in 2000

34.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(5,157)

Black0.7%(37)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(51)

Asian1%(54)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(4,827)

Black0.7%(35)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(65)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(46)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.6%(32)

Ecuadorian0.6%(32)

Puerto Rican0.4%(20)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(19)

Ancestry

Portuguese44.5%(2,407)

Irish18.8%(1,018)

English9.7%(522)

Polish5.6%(301)

French5.1%(276)

American4.4%(240)

Italian4.2%(225)

German3.7%(199)

Subsaharan African3.3%(178)

Cape Verdean3.3%(178)

French Canadian3.3%(176)

Scottish1.5%(80)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.7%(39)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(32)

British0.5%(26)

Arab0.5%(25)

Lebanese0.5%(25)

Barbadian0.4%(24)

Jamaican0.4%(24)

Brazilian0.3%(16)

Finnish0.3%(15)

Norwegian0.3%(14)

Dutch0.2%(11)

Greek0.2%(10)

Swiss0.2%(10)

RANKED:Largest Portuguese population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

43.4%

−11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

−10%vs 2000

vs 17.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.9%(858)

Married52.4%(1,127)

Widowed2.6%(57)

Divorced5.1%(110)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(785)

Married41.3%(1,175)

Widowed10.3%(293)

Divorced20.7%(589)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 1.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.2%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.2%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 71.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.3%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.3%(82)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20.5%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 151 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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