Massena, IA

Census Place

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2022 Population

390

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.9

11.5% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.9%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,393

7.62% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$93,800

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Massena, IA had a population of 390 people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $63,393. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Massena, IA stayed from 390 to 390, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $58,906 to $63,393, a 7.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Massena, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Massena, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Massena, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Massena, IA was $93,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Massena, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Massena, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Massena, IA is home to a population of 390 people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.28% of Massena, IA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2022, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (352 people) in Massena, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Massena, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Massena, IA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Massena, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Massena, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 108
Other (Hispanic)
27 ± 51
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 14.1

6.92%

Hispanic Population

27 people

6.92% of the people in Massena, IA are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Massena, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.28%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2022, 1.28% of Massena, IA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Massena, IA was 1.28%, meaning that the rate has been maintaining.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Massena, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Massena, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Massena, IA employs 177 people. The largest industries in Massena, IA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Construction (24 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($81,111), Information ($66,875), and Retail Trade ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

177

2022 Value

± 73

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Massena, IA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 179 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Massena, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (25 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Massena, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

177

2022 Value

± 73

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Massena, IA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 179 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Massena, IA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Construction (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Massena, IA, though some of these residents may live in Massena, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,558

Median earning men ± $8,567

$44,375

Median earning women ± $9,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($81,111), Manufacturing ($45,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($90,385), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Massena, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Massena, IA was $93,800 in 2022, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,200 to $93,800, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Massena, IA is 67.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Massena, IA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Massena, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,287

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$36

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Massena, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Massena, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.3% of the housing units in Massena, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Massena, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1903

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Massena, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,393

Median Household Income

± $21,535

159

Number of Households

± 46

In 2022, the median household income of the 159 households in Massena, IA grew to $63,393 from the previous year's value of $58,906.

The following chart displays the households in Massena, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Massena, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Walked (8.47%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2022, 85.3% of workers in Massena, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.47%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Massena, IA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 12.1% of the workforce in Massena, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Massena, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Massena, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Massena, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Massena, IA (23 out of 390 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Massena, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.4% of the population of Massena, IA has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.256% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cass County, IA see 1602 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.125% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 932 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 251 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,602 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cass County, IA

Primary care physicians in Cass County, IA see an average of 1,602 patients per year. This represents a 0.125% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cass County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.256%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Massena, IA declined by 3.64% from 14.1% to 13.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Massena, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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