Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

142,259

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.694% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

0.906% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,738

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,400

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

68,188

1.87% 1-year growth

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3.27% of the households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH are Stark State College (3,223 degrees awarded in 2024), Kent State University at Stark (1,227 degrees), and Ross College-Canton (101 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was $193,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH borders Summit County (South)--Green, Barberton & New Franklin Cities PUMA, OH, Wayne County PUMA, OH, Ashland, Holmes & Coshocton Counties PUMA, OH, Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH, Stark County (East) & Carroll County--Aliance City PUMA, OH, and Tuscarawas & Harrison Counties PUMA, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH is home to a population of 142k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.15% of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (3.06k people).

In 2024, there were 32.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH are Spanish (1,442 households), German (341 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (313 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,653

Women

50.3%

70,671

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 142,324 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 1.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.93k ± 574
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 604

2.47%

Hispanic Population

3.52k people

2.47% of the people in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH are hispanic (3.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
554 ± 577 people
Macedonia
306 ± 429 people
Mexico
264 ± 399 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was Canada, the natal country of 554 Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH residents, followed by Macedonia with 306 and Mexico with 264.

Foreign-Born Population

2.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.06k people

2.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.18k people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH residents (3.06k 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 Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was 2.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,442 households (1.07%)
German
341 households (0.253%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
313 households (0.232%)

3.27% of the households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was Spanish. 1.07% of the households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,968 ± 331
Gulf War (2001-)
1,566 ± 327
Gulf War (1990s)
1,184 ± 262

Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH.

Health

95.2% of the population of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.19% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.81%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH declined by 9.03% from 5.29% to 4.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH employs 68.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH were Restaurants & Food Services (4,415 people), Construction (4,409 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,819 people), and the highest paying industries were Support activities for mining ($197,598), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($178,874), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($167,575).

Males in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,499. The income inequality in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,302

Women

47.4%

35,886

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH in 2024 was 68,188 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

68.2k

2024 Value

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 66.9k employees to 68.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,149 people), Registered nurses (2,049 people), and Other managers (1,898 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, 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

68.2k

2024 Value

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 66.9k employees to 68.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,415 people), Construction (4,409 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,819 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,259

Median earning men ± $1,310

$38,431

Median earning women ± $1,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,241), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,397), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,121).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,096), Public Administration ($52,034), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,023).

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 Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH awarded 4,551 degrees. The student population of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,565 male students and 8,917 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH are White (3,519 and 78.2%), Black or African American (398 and 8.84%), Hispanic or Latino (171 and 3.8%), and Two or More Races (147 and 3.27%).

The largest universities in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Stark State College (3,223 and 70.8%), Kent State University at Stark (1,227 and 27%), and Ross College-Canton (101 and 2.22%).

The most popular majors in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (1,206 and 26.5%), Welding Engineering Technology (339 and 7.45%), and General Studies (291 and 6.39%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,105 for in-state students and $17,863 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 14,482 students enrolled in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,415 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
1,203 degrees awarded
General Studies
291 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
141 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 1,203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stark State College
3,223 degrees awarded
Kent State University at Stark
1,227 degrees awarded
Ross College-Canton
101 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stark State College with 3,223 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,199 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH, which is 0.935 times less than the 2,352 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,519 degrees mean that there were 8.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 398 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($8,105) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,754) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.337% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.396% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.6k), Some college (25.1k), and Bachelors Degree (18.2k).

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 Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was $193,400 in 2024, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,500 to $193,400, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,315

$45,033

Median Property Taxes

±$1,402

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 Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, 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.

$73,738

Median Household Income

± $1,750

59.8k

Number of Households

± 1,763

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.8k households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH grew to $73,738 from the previous year's value of $72,002.

The following chart displays the households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, 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

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.156% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH (13.1k out of 140k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.