Bliss

Population: 252
Median household income: $67,250

Located in Gooding County, Idaho, Bliss is a community with a population of 252. The median household income of $67,250 is above the Gooding County median ($62,395).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bliss's population grew 3.7% from 243 to 252.

Owners occupy 75.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 252
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

243252

Median household income

$27,768$67,250

Median home value

$70,500$49,100

Median gross rent

$681$579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	243	$27,768	$70,500	$681
2020	264	$43,250	$50,000	$750
2021	303	$59,063	$49,100	$830
2022	281	$64,545	—	$579
2023	252	$67,250	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1726.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.4%
5 to 17	67	26.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	8	3.2%
35 to 44	44	17.5%
45 to 54	38	15.1%
55 to 64	36	14.3%
65 to 74	12	4.8%
75 and over	36	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129	51.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	3.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	42.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	20.7%
High school graduate	50	28.7%
Some college or associate's	74	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	14	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle8.7%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78	75.7%
Carpooled	13	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	9	8.7%
Worked from home	3	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	19.0%
15 to 29 min	38	38.0%
30 to 44 min	19	19.0%
45 to 59 min	13	13.0%
60+ min	11	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 4.8% (12 of 252)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	72.4%
Nonfamily households	29	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105	81.4%
Vacant	24	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	75.2%
Renter-occupied	26	24.8%

1-unit, detached46.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other45.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	46.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	7.0%
20 or more units	2	1.6%
Mobile home & other	58	45.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1608470
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9243, -114.9475