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Population (year 2000): 5,466
Males: 2,521  (46.1%)
Females: 2,945  (53.9%)

Bristol County

Median resident age:  46.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02748.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,000 (it was $36,610 in 2000)
Bliss Corner  $43,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $273,500 (it was $129,100 in 2000)
Bliss Corner  $273,500
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Bliss Corner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bliss Corner: 108.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (52.0%), English (7.0%), Irish (6.7%), French (4.6%), United States (3.4%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 2724 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Bliss Corner

  • High school or higher: 55.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bliss Corner CDP

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1,026 residents are foreign born (16.8% Europe).

This place:  18.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bliss Corner:  1.1% ($1,379)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (3.2 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (50.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (207.2 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Dartmouth, MA (2.0 miles ), New Bedford, MA (3.2 miles ), Smith Mills, MA (3.7 miles ), Fairhaven, MA (4.6 miles ), Acushnet Center, MA (5.8 miles ), Acushnet, MA (6.6 miles ), Westport, MA (9.6 miles ), Mattapoisett, MA (10.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 70.94 W


101 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Bliss Corner-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Bliss Corner place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bliss Corner:
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 6 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 14 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bliss Corner:
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 29 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 34 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 47 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bliss Corner:
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 5 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)
  • MYRICKS (about 17 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 19 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bliss Corner:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 5 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)

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Park in Bliss Corner: Jones Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.0%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Bliss Corner compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.30%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI  0.54% ($52,356)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI  0.50% ($43,081)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bliss Corner:
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBH (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bliss Corner:
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Bliss Corner:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)

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