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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Massena, NY compare?
| Figure | Massena, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,898 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,151 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,241 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Massena, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,238±260 |
| Median age | 42.6±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.1%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $51,458±$7,458 |
| Per capita income | $37,739±$4,846 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.3%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $94,400±$15,214 |
| Median gross rent | $722±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±9.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.4%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.2%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.9%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.9 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov