Massena, New York demographics

Massena, NY demographics: median age 42.6; 25.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Massena village, New York · Incorporated village · GEOID 3646019. The survey estimates a population of 10,238 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Massena is 42.6 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.7 years. There are 4,904 households (±293). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 42.6 ±4.7 39.8 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,238
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Under 18 1,984 ±351 19.4% ±3.4 pp 20.5% 22.0%
18–34 2,074 ±369 20.3% ±3.6 pp 23.1% 22.8%
35–64 4,089 ±434 39.9% ±4.1 pp 38.5% 38.0%
65 and older 2,091 ±347 20.4% ±3.3 pp 17.9% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,238
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Male 4,763 ±346 46.5% ±3.2 pp 48.8% 49.5%
Female 5,475 ±329 53.5% ±2.9 pp 51.2% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,238
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
White alone 9,635 ±312 94.1% ±1.9 pp 55.2% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 76 ±62 · low precision 0.7% ±0.6 pp · low precision 14.4% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 59 ±44 · low precision 0.6% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 15 ±22 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 9.1% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 19 ±26 · low precision 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision 10.4% 7.1%
Two or more races 434 ±177 4.2% ±1.7 pp 10.3% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,238
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,978 ±236 97.5% ±3.4 pp 80.2% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 260 ±153 · low precision 2.5% ±1.5 pp · low precision 19.8% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,904
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Married-couple family 1,568 ±250 32.0% ±4.7 pp 42.5% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 249 ±136 · low precision 5.1% ±2.8 pp · low precision 5.2% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 510 ±185 10.4% ±3.7 pp 13.7% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 2,115 ±318 43.1% ±6.0 pp 31.1% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 462 ±150 9.4% ±3.0 pp 7.6% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,904
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Households with people under 18 1,120 ±181 22.8% ±3.4 pp 27.3% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 3,784 ±354 77.2% ±5.6 pp 72.7% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,904
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 2,115 ±318 43.1% ±6.0 pp 31.1% 28.7%
Two-person households 1,485 ±238 30.3% ±4.5 pp 31.5% 33.8%
Three-person households 567 ±210 11.6% ±4.2 pp 15.5% 15.3%
Four-person households 455 ±148 9.3% ±3.0 pp 12.4% 12.6%
Five-person households 244 ±120 5.0% ±2.4 pp 5.6% 5.9%
Six-person households 12 ±29 · low precision 0.2% ±0.6 pp · low precision 2.2% 2.2%
Seven or more people 26 ±49 · low precision 0.5% ±1.0 pp · low precision 1.7% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,238
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Native 9,744 ±280 95.2% ±1.3 pp 77.2% 85.9%
Foreign born 494 ±161 4.8% ±1.6 pp 22.8% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 9,848
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
English only 9,364 ±334 95.1% ±1.1 pp 69.1% 77.7%
Spanish 156 ±142 · low precision 1.6% ±1.4 pp · low precision 14.8% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 71 ±64 · low precision 0.7% ±0.6 pp · low precision 1.5% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 80 ±89 · low precision 0.8% ±0.9 pp · low precision 1.5% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 89 ±104 · low precision 0.9% ±1.1 pp · low precision 2.0% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 4 ±11 · low precision 0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision 4.0% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 3.2% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 14 ±22 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.9% 1.1%
Arabic 70 ±114 · low precision 0.7% ±1.2 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 1.3% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 7,657
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Less than high school graduate 954 ±284 12.5% ±3.6 pp 12.0% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 2,592 ±376 33.9% ±4.6 pp 24.3% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 1,318 ±284 17.2% ±3.6 pp 14.6% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 869 ±186 11.3% ±2.4 pp 8.8% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 1,054 ±237 13.8% ±3.0 pp 22.4% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 870 ±272 11.4% ±3.5 pp 17.9% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 10,227
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Same house 8,804 ±545 86.1% ±4.9 pp 90.1% 87.7%
Moved within same county 1,238 ±424 12.1% ±4.1 pp 5.1% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 163 ±96 · low precision 1.6% ±0.9 pp · low precision 2.6% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 22 ±31 · low precision 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.5% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

6.0% of Massena residents (±2.2 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.1% in New York and 8.4% nationally. 87.9% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Massena New York U.S. Compared with New York
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 6.0% ±2.2 pp 5.1% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 87.9% ±3.5 pp 90.8% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 7.4% ±2.3 pp 3.7% 6.2% Higher

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Massena . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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