| | Massena, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| Population | 12,498 | 23,087 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 46.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.7 | 41.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,868 | 22,357 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,121 | 21,672 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,826 | 21,686 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.9% | 2.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -13.5% | 2.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 281.7 | 4,332.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 44.4 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 11.8 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Massena, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 5.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 14.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.0% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Massena, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| White | 94.6% | 85.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 5.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Massena, NY | Garden City, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 40.6% | 61.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.4% | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.4% | 38.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.5% | 30.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.2% | 4.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.8% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.09 | 2.92 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,817 | 7,536 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,840 | 5,904 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.9% | 48.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.5% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,977 | 1,632 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.3% | 1.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 5.8% | 10.8% |