Blissfield is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,263 people and just one neighborhood, Blissfield is the 261st largest community in Michigan. Blissfield has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.
When you are in Blissfield, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.52% of Blissfield’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Blissfield is a village of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blissfield who work in sales jobs (9.05%), office and administrative support (8.24%), and healthcare suport services (7.02%).
The overall crime rate in Blissfield is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Blissfield is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Blissfield with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.97% of adults in Blissfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Blissfield in 2022 was $31,428, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,712 for a family of four. However, Blissfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Blissfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blissfield residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Blissfield include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Blissfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Blissfield, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
This neighborhood has the distinction of having one of the lowest real estate vacancy rates of any neighborhood in America. With just 0.0% of the real estate vacant, this indicates an exceptionally strong demand for real estate in the neighborhood, and/or an issue with creating enough supply for the demand. This could have the effect of increasing real estate prices, increasing supply to meet demand, or both.
In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.
In addition, one of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 2.0% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Michigan.
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 90.2% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.6% of all American neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Belgian and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry and 6.3% have Dutch ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Blissfield are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 41.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 37.6% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 24.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.1%), and 15.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.5% of households.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Blissfield, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (23.4%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.4%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (6.3%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.1%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (90.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.