Population 3,583
About Canton
Canton is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,583 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Canton is the 442nd largest community in Texas.
Unlike some cities, Canton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Canton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Canton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Canton who work in sales jobs (13.90%), office and administrative support (10.67%) and teaching (10.01%).
As is often the case in a small city, Canton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Canton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.67% of adults in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Canton in 2010 was $22,641, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,564 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canton include German, Irish, French and English.
The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
| CANTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 3,583 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 1,383 |
| CANTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 63.61% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 36.39% |
| % VACANT | 8.30% |
| TYPE OF CANTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 77.16% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.83% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 6.78% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 8.17% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 6.30% |
| OTHER | 0.76% |
| SIZE OF CANTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.22% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 9.00% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 35.92% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 43.25% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.62% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 0.00% |
| AGE OF CANTON HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 11.70% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 44.43% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 37.92% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 5.95% |
| CANTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $105,627 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $558 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $50,000 | 12.21% |
| $50,001 - $100,000 | 32.16% |
| $100,001 - $201,000 | 46.40% |
| $201,001 - $301,000 | 7.19% |
| $301,001 - $401,000 | 0.00% |
| $401,001 - $502,000 | 2.04% |
| $502,001 - $752,000 | 0.00% |
| $752,001 - $1,003,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,003,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF CANTON | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.28% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.12% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.71% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.76% |
| 35 TO 54 | 23.09% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.53% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 21.50% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 84.01% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 16.67% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $48,482 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $22,641 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 14.80% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (18.25%) Education (12.91%) Public Service (11.53%) Accommodation (11.20%) Healthcare (10.80%) Construction (5.80%) Manufacturing (5.27%) Agriculture (3.82%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.43%) Finance (3.10%) Transportation (3.10%) Real estate (2.70%) Administration (2.64%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 2.62% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 91.06% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 2.26% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 1.14% |
| ASIAN | 1.03% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.11% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.79% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.60% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 7.32% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (8.85%) Irish (8.09%) French (6.28%) English (6.28%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.86% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (93.62%) Spanish (6.17%) |

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