MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Massena Micro
Massena-Ogdensburg, NY · 1 counties · 108,505 residents · 2,680 sq mi
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Massena is a metro area of 108,505 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $97,000. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 4%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $715 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
2,680 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024107K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(5,473)
5 to 95.7%(6,217)
10 to 146.2%(6,694)
15 to 198.9%(9,620)
20 to 248.9%(9,611)
25 to 3411.1%(11,996)
35 to 4410.6%(11,533)
45 to 5411.5%(12,506)
55 to 6413.9%(15,099)
65 to 7410.8%(11,724)
75 to 845.3%(5,746)
85 and over2.1%(2,286)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$52,071
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,356 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.0%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.1%
Retail trade7.4%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Other services3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
Construction3%
Public administration2.3%
Education & health services1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Transportation & warehousing1%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$97,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
1.9
+1%since 2009
from 1.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(104,777)
Black2.3%(2,531)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,008)
Asian0.7%(793)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic89%(96,556)
Black2.6%(2,788)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,832)
Asian1%(1,089)
Other2.5%(2,737)
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1%(1,058)
Dominican0.4%(460)
Mexican0.4%(415)
Central American0.3%(289)
South American0.1%(159)
Guatemalan0.1%(129)
Ecuadorian0.1%(74)
Panamanian0.1%(61)
Honduran0%(50)
Salvadoran0%(49)
Cuban0%(47)
Colombian0%(34)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(440)
Asian Indian0.2%(166)
Filipino0.1%(134)
Korean0.1%(95)
Japanese0.1%(83)
Pakistani0%(52)
Thai0%(48)
Vietnamese0%(31)
Hmong0%(26)
Sri Lankan0%(19)
Burmese0%(12)
Nepalese0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Indonesian0%(2)
Ancestry
Irish14.4%(15,612)
English10%(10,818)
French9.5%(10,280)
German9.2%(10,018)
American7.1%(7,690)
Italian6.6%(7,162)
French Canadian6.3%(6,869)
Scottish3%(3,234)
Polish2.7%(2,971)
Dutch1.5%(1,598)
Canadian1.1%(1,201)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,186)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(719)
Hungarian0.6%(685)
Swedish0.6%(675)
Welsh0.6%(628)
Russian0.5%(567)
British0.5%(563)
Subsaharan African0.5%(510)
Norwegian0.3%(357)
Greek0.3%(330)
Armenian0.3%(320)
Ukrainian0.2%(254)
Czech0.2%(212)
West Indian0.2%(212)
Portuguese0.2%(187)
Romanian0.1%(158)
Lithuanian0.1%(157)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Danish0.1%(141)
Slovak0.1%(124)
Croatian0.1%(116)
Lebanese0.1%(98)
Haitian0.1%(92)
Finnish0.1%(82)
Syrian0.1%(72)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Belgian0.1%(65)
Israeli0%(51)
Slovene0%(44)
Egyptian0%(40)
Brazilian0%(40)
Iranian0%(36)
Turkish0%(33)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Palestinian0%(7)
Jordanian0%(3)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Kenyan0%(3)
Guyanese0%(2)
Iraqi0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
87.6%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.1%(19,292)
Married45.9%(21,054)
Widowed2.5%(1,148)
Divorced9.5%(4,341)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(14,708)
Married45.5%(20,044)
Widowed9%(3,972)
Divorced12.1%(5,336)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.6%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.3%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17%(1,247)
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(1,196)
Vietnam era34.9%(2,564)
Korean War7.6%(558)
World War II3.4%(253)
Share of the 7,342 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY?
Massena-Ogdensburg, NY has about 108,505 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY?
The typical household in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY earns about $52,071 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Massena-Ogdensburg, NY expensive?
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, the median home is worth about $97,000, and the typical rent is about $715 a month.
How educated are people in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY?
About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY?
About 17.6% of people in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Massena-Ogdensburg, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Massena-Ogdensburg, NY has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,469 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024