Massena, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,238

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

2.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

0.593% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,458

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,400

Population & Diversity

Massena, NY is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.34% of Massena, NY residents were born outside of the country (444 people).

In 2024, there were 42.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.53k people) in Massena, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Massena, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Massena, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Massena, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.53k ± 295
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 63

2.54%

Hispanic Population

260 people

2.54% of the people in Massena, NY are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Massena, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

4.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

4.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

As of 2024, 4.34% of Massena, NY residents (444 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Massena, NY was 4.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 127
Vietnam
167 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 89

Massena, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Massena, NY.

Economy

The economy of Massena, NY employs 4.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Massena, NY were Retail Trade (883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (821 people), and Educational Services (525 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,778), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,778), and Utilities ($91,042).

Employment

Occupations

4.6k

2024 Value

± 522

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Massena, NY grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 4.41k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Massena, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (498 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (479 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Massena, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.6k

2024 Value

± 522

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Massena, NY grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 4.41k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Massena, NY, are Retail Trade (883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (821 people), and Educational Services (525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Massena, NY, though some of these residents may live in Massena, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,943

Median earning men ± $9,278

$36,272

Median earning women ± $4,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($207,500), Public Administration ($95,398), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,844), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,991), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,507).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Massena, NY was $94,400 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,200 to $94,400, a 4.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Massena, NY is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Massena, NY have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Massena, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,214

$2,718

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Massena, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,458

Median Household Income

± $7,458

4.9k

Number of Households

± 523

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.9k households in Massena, NY grew to $51,458 from the previous year's value of $48,810.

The following chart displays the households in Massena, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (7.73%)
Worked At Home (5.24%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Massena, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.73%) and those who worked at home (5.24%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Massena, NY have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Massena, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Massena, NY (2.4k out of 9.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Massena, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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