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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

35,809

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
19.0%
18 - 24:
10.7%
25 - 34:
14.4%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
8.7%
Over 65 Years:
15.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
84.5%
84.5%
33.0%
33.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Canton
USA
$35,770
$35,770
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Canton
USA
$75,414
$75,414
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Other
Information Technology
Transportation
13.1%
13.1%
12.1%
12.1%
11.0%
11.0%
8.9%
8.9%
7.5%
7.5%
6.8%
6.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.4%
61.4%
22.3%
22.3%
12.6%
12.6%
3.0%
3.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
Italian
European
Scottish
British
Polish
Scots-Irish
Swedish
French
Dutch
Bahamian
Haitian
Norwegian
Welsh
African
Russian
Jamaican
Czech
10.4%
10.4%
10.3%
10.3%
9.1%
9.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Korean
Polish
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Japanese
West Germanic languages
African languages
Russian
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
Portuguese
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
78.6%
78.6%
15.7%
15.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Canton Residents

12.8%