| | Massillon, OH | Hastings, NE | United States |
| Population | 32,199 | 25,247 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.8 | 35.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 32,266 | 25,184 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 31,325 | 24,064 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 31,007 | 22,837 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.2% | 2.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.3% | 8.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,696.6 | 1,733.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.0 | 14.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Massillon, OH | Hastings, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 6.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Massillon, OH | Hastings, NE | United States |
| White | 85.4% | 82.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.9% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 13.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Massillon, OH | Hastings, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 43.5% | 49.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.9% | 48.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.5% | 50.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.1% | 32.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.8% | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 14,084 | 10,288 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,343 | 6,234 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.2% | 31.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.4% | 42.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,741 | 4,054 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 23.2% | 16.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% |