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Canton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Canton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,054

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.7%
5 - 17:
11.7%
18 - 24:
8.1%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
14.9%
Over 65 Years:
21.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
86.6%
86.6%
17.1%
17.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Canton
USA
$32,914
$32,914
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Canton
USA
$52,749
$52,749
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Public Service
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Transportation
Administration
Other
20.4%
20.4%
13.9%
13.9%
12.0%
12.0%
11.7%
11.7%
8.1%
8.1%
7.1%
7.1%
6.5%
6.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
85.5%
85.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.3%
5.3%
2.0%
2.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Swedish
Polish
African
European
French
Scots-Irish
Croatian
Dutch
Welsh
Swiss
Norwegian
French Canadian
Czech
British
Haitian
18.6%
18.6%
14.9%
14.9%
9.6%
9.6%
5.0%
5.0%
3.2%
3.2%
2.3%
2.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Serbo-Croatian
French
Greek
Arabic
Native American languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
Polish
French Creole
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
96.1%
96.1%
3.3%
3.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Canton Residents

1.7%