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Bristol County

Population in July 2007: 5,536.
Males: 2,553  (46.1%)
Females: 2,983  (53.9%)

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

Zip codes: 02748.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,204 (it was $36,610 in 2000)
Bliss Corner:  $46,204
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,695
Bliss Corner:  $28,695
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $289,923 (it was $132,900 in 2000)
Bliss Corner:  $289,923
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $368,055; Detached houses: $372,287; Townhouses or other attached units: $519,749; In 2-unit structures: $319,819; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $364,060; Mobile homes: $45,000

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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: 124.1 (high, 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: 2759 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:  1.0% ($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 (50.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dartmouth, MA (1.2 miles ), New Bedford, MA (1.8 miles ), Smith Mills, MA (1.8 miles ), Fairhaven, MA (1.9 miles ), Acushnet Center, MA (2.4 miles ), Acushnet, MA (2.5 miles ), Westport, MA (2.7 miles ), Mattapoisett, MA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 70.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 508

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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 below Massachusetts state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.2 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 33.4 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Bliss Corner-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Bliss Corner center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Bliss Corner center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Bliss Corner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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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 13 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bliss Corner:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 4 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 28 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)

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Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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 2007:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bliss Corner, MA


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


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:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Bliss Corner

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents83.7%1.8%1.6%1.3%1.1%
Congregations31.0%6.9%6.6%6.9%6.2%
NameAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.6%0.4%8.1%
Congregations4.4%1.1%0.4%1.1%35.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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

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.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

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.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$165,93025$296,90842$241,53213$107,8346$364,312
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$431,5309$237,2631$132,2301$733,880
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$340,21324$277,6216$120,2772$367,760
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$445,00011$246,6151$101,8000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$226,7306$278,4131$272,1700$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6532.01 , 6533.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$282,1081$370,1101$285,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6532.01 , 6533.01

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