CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Massillon

Ohio · 31,007 residents · 19.0 sq mi

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With 31,007 people, Massillon is a city in Ohio. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $43,600. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 17%. The average commute runs 17 minutes. Households take in $23,819 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

31,007

−1%vs 2000

vs 31,325 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202432K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(2,211)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(2,248)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(1,976)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(2,237)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(1,945)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(5,203)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(4,121)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(3,062)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(3,002)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(2,763)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(1,798)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(441)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,819

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,734 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,952

−38%vs 2000

vs $17,633 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.4%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,600

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $445 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.0% in 2000

32.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.5%(27,422)

Black9.4%(2,934)

Hispanic / Latino1%(301)

Asian0.3%(79)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.9%(27,875)

Black9.5%(2,951)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(247)

Asian0.1%(42)

Other0.4%(139)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(128)

Central American0.4%(128)

Puerto Rican0.3%(113)

South American0.3%(110)

Cuban0.3%(97)

Guatemalan0.2%(66)

Panamanian0.2%(62)

Ecuadorian0.2%(60)

Argentine0.2%(50)

Spaniard0.1%(40)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(142)

Filipino0.1%(26)

Japanese0.1%(20)

Bangladeshi0%(13)

Ancestry

German25.2%(8,142)

Irish12.4%(4,003)

English10.8%(3,482)

Italian7.6%(2,451)

American6%(1,933)

French2.5%(794)

Hungarian2.1%(670)

Scottish2%(637)

Polish1.6%(527)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(510)

Subsaharan African1.5%(493)

Greek1.4%(463)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(387)

Swiss0.9%(305)

Welsh0.9%(303)

Slovak0.9%(292)

Romanian0.9%(283)

British0.6%(198)

Serbian0.5%(163)

Arab0.4%(140)

Lebanese0.4%(140)

Slovene0.4%(131)

Swedish0.4%(131)

Nigerian0.3%(101)

Croatian0.3%(98)

Austrian0.3%(95)

Ukrainian0.3%(93)

Russian0.3%(86)

Czech0.2%(63)

Latvian0.1%(36)

Danish0.1%(30)

Norwegian0.1%(24)

Cape Verdean0.1%(24)

West Indian0.1%(24)

Jamaican0.1%(24)

French Canadian0%(15)

Belgian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.4%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 13.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.7%(4,879)

Married45.2%(6,000)

Widowed3.2%(421)

Divorced14.9%(1,980)

Women 15+

Never married31.5%(4,406)

Married43.2%(6,043)

Widowed8.7%(1,218)

Divorced16.5%(2,307)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 11.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 56.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 64.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.5%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.6%(286)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(479)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.9%(740)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(76)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(18)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,954 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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