Demographics Massena, New York

the town s water tower.

by 2012 industrial employment had declined , there 10,357 people in town, down 16,021 in 1970.

as of census of 2000, there 13,121 people, 2,510 households, , 3,454 families residing in town. population density 293.7 inhabitants per square mile (113.4/km). there 5,880 housing units @ average density of 131.6 per square mile (50.8/km). racial makeup of town 96.80% white, 0.30% black or african american, 1.25% native american, 0.41% asian, 0.03% pacific islander, 0.18% other races, , .02% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 0.83% of population.

there 5,510 households out of 39.4% had children under age of 18 living them, 36.1% married couples living together, 12.2% had female householder no husband present, , 37.3% non-families. 31.1% of households made of individuals , 13.9% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.98 , average family size 3.67.

in town, population spread out 23.7% under age of 18, 7.1% 18 24, 27.3% 25 44, 23.2% 45 64, , 18.8% 65 years of age or older. median age 36 years. every 100 females there 88.6 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 84.7 males.

the median income household in town $28,391, , median income family $32,696. males had median income of $38,484 versus $18,819 females. per capita income town $15,111. 16.9% of families , 18.9% of population below poverty line, including 25.4% of under age 18 , 10.8% of age 65 or over.