Massillon, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population

32,338

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

4.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,446

2.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,900

8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,130

2.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Massillon, OH 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.

98.8% of the residents in Massillon, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Massillon, OH was $149,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Massillon, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Massillon, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Massillon, OH is home to a population of 32.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.74% of Massillon, OH residents were born outside of the country (562 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Massillon, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.34k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Massillon, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Massillon, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Massillon, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.7k ± 594
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 474
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 407

2.3%

Hispanic Population

744 people

2.3% of the people in Massillon, OH are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Massillon, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

562 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

As of 2024, 1.74% of Massillon, OH residents (562 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 Massillon, OH was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
740 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
425 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
286 ± 131

Massillon, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Massillon, OH.

Health

94.1% of the population of Massillon, OH has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 7.86% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.94%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

7.86%

Non-Group

2.17%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Massillon, OH grew by 6.97% from 5.55% to 5.94%.

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

Economy

The economy of Massillon, OH employs 16.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Massillon, OH were Manufacturing (2,790 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,688 people), and Retail Trade (2,289 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,609), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,554), and Utilities ($66,538).

Employment

Occupations

16.1k

2024 Value

± 953

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 8.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Massillon, OH grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 15.8k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Massillon, OH, are Production Occupations (1,847 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,809 people), and Management Occupations (1,370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Massillon, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

16.1k

2024 Value

± 953

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 8.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Massillon, OH grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 15.8k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Massillon, OH, are Manufacturing (2,790 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,688 people), and Retail Trade (2,289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Massillon, OH, though some of these residents may live in Massillon, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,936

Median earning men ± $2,625

$33,861

Median earning women ± $3,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,261), Public Administration ($70,298), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,270).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,688), Information ($42,017), and Manufacturing ($40,559).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Massillon, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Massillon, OH was $149,900 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,800 to $149,900, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Massillon, OH is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Massillon, OH have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Massillon, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,688

$9,369

Median Property Taxes

±$663

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Massillon, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Massillon, OH 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.

$56,446

Median Household Income

± $3,625

14.4k

Number of Households

± 864

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.4k households in Massillon, OH grew to $56,446 from the previous year's value of $55,308.

The following chart displays the households in Massillon, OH 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 Massillon, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (9.72%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Massillon, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.72%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Massillon, OH have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Massillon, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Massillon, OH (4.43k out of 31.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Massillon, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.