Massena town, St. Lawrence County, New York
Population per square mile, 2020 280.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,058
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,170
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,450
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,433
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,883
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 760
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $725
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,760
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.08
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,033
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,733
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $789
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,595
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,857
Persons in poverty, percent 23.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 280.4
Population per square mile, 2010 290.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 44.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 44.37
FIPS Code 3608946030