Massena, NY

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2022 Population

10,218

1.53% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

41.8

2.56% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.6%

1.92% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,161

2.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,900

18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Massena, NY had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $48,161. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Massena, NY declined from 10,377 to 10,218, a −1.53% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,894 to $48,161, a 2.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Massena, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.763%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.528%), and White (Hispanic) (0.48%).

None of the households in Massena, NY 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.

98.6% of the residents in Massena, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Massena, NY was $94,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Massena, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Massena, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Massena, NY is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.43% of Massena, NY residents were born outside of the country (453 people).

In 2022, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.6k people) in Massena, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Massena, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Massena, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
9.6k ± 315
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
344 ± 144
Two+ (Hispanic)
78 ± 50

1.3%

Hispanic Population

133 people

1.3% of the people in Massena, NY are hispanic (133 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

453 people

4.79%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

497 people

As of 2022, 4.43% of Massena, NY residents (453 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, NY was 4.79%, 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

Vietnam
281 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
256 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 69

Massena, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Massena, NY employs 4.37k people. The largest industries in Massena, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Retail Trade (618 people), and Educational Services (547 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($94,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750), and Public Administration ($71,238).

Employment

Occupations

4.37k

2022 Value

± 513

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Massena, NY declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 4.45k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Massena, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (397 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (330 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Massena, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.37k

2022 Value

± 513

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Massena, NY declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 4.45k employees to 4.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Massena, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Retail Trade (618 people), and Educational Services (547 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

$40,867

Median earning men ± $8,114

$34,504

Median earning women ± $5,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,438), Public Administration ($71,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,809).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,717), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,012).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $94,900 in 2022, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $80,300 to $94,900, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Massena, NY is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Massena, NY have an average commute time of 16.2 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.

Median household income in Massena, NY is $48,161. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Massena, NY was Census Tract 4904 with a value of $99,000, followed by Census Tract 4902 and Census Tract 4906, with respective values of $59,907 and $54,439.

Property

$94,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,004

$2,778

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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

57.3%

Homeownership

2022

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.3% of the housing units in Massena, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4904
Census Tract 4902
Census Tract 4906

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Massena, NY was Census Tract 4904 with a value of $99,000, followed by Census Tract 4902 and Census Tract 4906, with respective values of $59,907 and $54,439.

The following map shows all of the places in Massena, NY 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.

$48,161

Median Household Income

± $5,569

4.85k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.85k households in Massena, NY grew to $48,161 from the previous year's value of $46,894.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)

In 2022, 79.2% of workers in Massena, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (3.76%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Massena, NY have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% 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

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Massena, NY (2.13k out of 9.85k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

96.2% of the population of Massena, NY has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 29.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.76%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

29.7%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Massena, NY grew by 47.1% from 2.56% to 3.76%.

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

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