Massillon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 32,439 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Massillon is the 48th largest community in Ohio. Massillon has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Massillon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Massillon is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Massillon who work in office and administrative support (11.29%), sales jobs (9.38%), and management occupations (8.87%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Massillon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.84% of adults in Massillon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Massillon in 2022 was $30,379, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,516 for a family of four. However, Massillon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Massillon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Massillon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Massillon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Massillon include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Massillon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
