Massillon, OH City Data

Massillon, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,325 people who live in Massillon and approximately 378,098 who live in Stark County. We want to help people moving to or living in Massillon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Massillon. We have included Massillon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Massillon Information

Stark County where Massillon resides is 580.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 378,098 and has a population rank of 155 out of all the places in the United States.

Massillon has a total of 31,325 people and of those residents there are 15,057 males and 16,268 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 4,952 births each year and around 3,883 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Massillon varies per year, but currently 30,823 are one race and 502 are two or more races.

Of the 31,325 people who live in Massillon, there are 8,670 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Massillon is 4,685 male and 3,985 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 23,403.

General Massillon Information
Total area in square miles - Stark County	580.91
Water area in square miles - Stark County	N/A
Resident population - Stark County	378,098
Population rank - Stark County	155
Total population	31,325
Total population (male)	15,057
Total population (female)	16,268
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Stark County	4,952
Deaths- Stark County	3,883
Population of one race	30,823
Population of two or more races	502
Population under 20 years	8,670
Population under 20 years (male)	4,685
Population under 20 years (female)	3,985
Total population 18 years and over	23,403

Massillon Social Characteristics

There are 148,316 households in Massillon. Families make up 103,069 of these households. The table below breaks down the Massillon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (80,342), male householder with no wife present (5,467) and female householder with no husband present (16,423). The remainder of the Massillon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 45,577. Massillon, OH moving companies help people in Massillon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Massillon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Massillon is based, there are 158,700 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,813 never married, 85,558 now married, 2,097 separated, 18,817 widowed, and 18,415 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,528 separated, 4,155 widowed and 14,009 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Massillon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Massillon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stark County)
Total households	148,316
Family households (families)	103,069
With own children under 18 years	49,473
Married-couple family	80,342
With own children under 18 years	34,314
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,467
With own children under 18 years	2,812
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,423
With own children under 18 years	9,962
Nonfamily households	45,577
Householder living alone	38,689
65 years and over	16,228

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,188
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,636
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	25,343
Householder	8,324
Spouse	6,056
Child	9,036
Other relatives	299
Nonrelatives	671
Unmarried partner	374
Roomer or boarder	53
Housemate or roommate	66
Unmarried partner	739
Foster child	38
Other	140

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,129
Male householder	1,756
Male householder living alone	1,403
Male householder not living alone	353
Female householder	2,597
Female householder living alone	2,353
Female householder not living alone	244
Nonrelatives	776
Unmarried partner	365
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	158
Foster child	25
Other	159

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	158,700
Never married	33,813
Now married	85,558
Separated	2,097
Widowed	18,817
Divorced	18,415
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,528
Widowed	4,155
Divorced	14,009

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,325
Male	15,057
Under 5 years	1,083
5 to 9 years	1,180
10 to 14 years	1,145
15 to 17 years	864
18 and 19 years	413
20 years	184
21 years	160
22 to 24 years	483
25 to 29 years	988
30 to 34 years	1,063
35 to 39 years	1,117
40 to 44 years	1,167
45 to 49 years	1,042
50 to 54 years	912
55 to 59 years	729
60 and 61 years	241
62 to 64 years	366
65 and 66 years	214
67 to 69 years	348
70 to 74 years	529
75 to 79 years	403
80 to 84 years	259
85 years and over	167
Female	16,268
Under 5 years	975
5 to 9 years	1,028
10 to 14 years	1,009
15 to 17 years	638
18 and 19 years	335
20 years	190
21 years	172
22 to 24 years	550
25 to 29 years	998
30 to 34 years	1,050
35 to 39 years	1,173
40 to 44 years	1,255
45 to 49 years	1,136
50 to 54 years	1,004
55 to 59 years	849
60 and 61 years	312
62 to 64 years	463
65 and 66 years	265
67 to 69 years	448
70 to 74 years	773
75 to 79 years	684
80 to 84 years	515
85 years and over	446

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,325
One race	30,823
White	27,622
Black or African American	2,942
American Indian and Alaska Native	71
Asian	79
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	46
Two or more races	502

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	30,472
People who are White alone	27,040
People who are Black or African American alone	2,686
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	69
People who are Asian alone	79
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	289
People who are Some other race alone	99

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	354,010
Same house	218,938
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,605
Different state or abroad	16,195
Different state	14,396
Abroad	1,799

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stark County)
Total resident population	378,098
Born in United States	294,143
State of residence	305,606
Different state	64,321
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,497
Foreign born	6,674

Massillon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Massillon. That total enrollment is 94,779 for the population of the country, which includes Massillon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 37,726 and elementary or high school enrollment was 132,705 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,695.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Massillon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	94,779
Pre-kindergarten	7,059
Public	3,983
Private	3,076
Kindergarten	4,671
Public	4,004
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	45,013
Public	39,919
Private	5,094
Elementary and high school	66,353
Public	59,383
Private	6,970
High school grades 9 to 12	21,340
Public	19,464
Private	1,876
College, undergraduate years	14,067
Public	9,071
Private	4,996
Graduate or professional school	2,629
Public	1,489
Private	1,140
Not enrolled in school	269,013

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	252,971
Less than 9th grade	10,447
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	31,465
High school graduate	104,333
Some college, no degree	47,919
Associate's degree	13,410
Bachelor's degree	45,397
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	30,035

Massillon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 295,090 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Massillon. The Massillon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (51,810), service occupations (26,278), sales and office occupations (48,044), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (541), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,172) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,745). The 295,090 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 152,979 private wage and salary workers, 17,527 government workers, 9,611 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stark County)
Population 16 years and over	295,090
In labor force	189,219
Civilian labor force	189,161
Employed	180,590
Unemployed	8,571
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	156,418
In labor force	89,507
Civilian labor force	89,500
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,781
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	138,672
In labor force	99,712
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,790
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stark County)
Workers 16 years and over	177,234
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	152,750
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,906
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,408
Other means	817
Worked at home	4,107
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,692,040

OCCUPATION (Stark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	51,810
Management, professional, and related occupations	51,810
Service occupations	26,278
Sales and office occupations	48,044
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	541
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,172
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,745

INDUSTRY (Stark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	51,810
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,558
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	42,454
Wholesale trade	6,943
Retail trade	22,753
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,798
Information	3,243
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,733
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	12,086
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	35,820
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,825
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,201

CLASS OF WORKER (Stark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	51,810
Private wage and salary workers	152,979
Government workers	17,527
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,611
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Massillon Housing Characteristics

In Massillon, OH there are 157,024 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 148,316 occupied and 8,708 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Massillon, there are 115,946 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,378 units in Massillon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Massillon, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Massillon, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Massillon. There are 3,254 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,499 with rent between $200-299, 14,803 with rent between $300-499 and 17,710 with rent for $500 and above. Full Massillon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Massillon, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stark County)
Total housing units	157,024
Occupied housing units	148,316
Vacant housing units	8,708

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stark County)
Total housing units	157,024
1-unit, detached	115,946
1-unit, attached	4,378
2 units	11,391
3 or 4 units	6,051
5 to 9 units	6,352
10 to 19 units	4,608
20 to 49 units	1,974
50 or more units	2,473
Mobile home	3,825

HOUSING TENURE (Stark County)
Occupied housing units	148,316
Owner-occupied	107,365
Renter-occupied	40,951

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stark County)
Occupied housing units	148,316
No vehicles available	10,473
2 vehicle available	90,514
3 vehicles available	21,361
4 vehicles available	5,631
5 or more vehicles available	2,250

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stark County)
Occupied housing units	148,316
Utility gas	119,102
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,961
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,766
Coal or coke	33
Wood	696
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	771
No fuel used	257

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stark County)
Occupied housing units	148,316
Less Than $50,000	107,365
$50,000 to $99,999	39,003
$100,000 to $149,999	30,424
$150,000 to $199,999	10,712
$200,000 to $299,999	5,402
$300,000 to $499,999	1,141
$1,000,000 or more	136
Median (dollars)	100,300

GROSS RENT (Stark County)
Occupied units paying rent	40,951
Less than $200	3,254
$200 to $299	2,499
$300 to $499	14,803
$500 to $699	12,953
$700 to $999	3,996
$1,000 to $1,499	586
$1,500 or more	174