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Canton, MA
Demographic Data




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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

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

24,470

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
5.4%
25 - 34:
10.7%
35 - 54:
28.0%
55 - 64:
15.1%
Over 65 Years:
18.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
97.1%
97.1%
60.6%
60.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Canton
USA
$63,306
$63,306
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Canton
USA
$118,814
$118,814
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Information Technology
Real estate
Arts
17.6%
17.6%
15.5%
15.5%
11.5%
11.5%
9.1%
9.1%
7.6%
7.6%
7.0%
7.0%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
75.8%
75.8%
9.2%
9.2%
7.4%
7.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Polish
Russian
French
Swedish
French Canadian
Greek
Scottish
Haitian
Lithuanian
European
Slavic
Portuguese
Eastern European
Dutch
Armenian
Canadian
29.2%
29.2%
10.6%
10.6%
9.9%
9.9%
6.9%
6.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
Chinese
Spanish
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Langs. of India
African languages
Vietnamese
Greek
French Creole
Russian
Other Indo-European
Italian
Polish
Korean
Hungarian
Other Asian languages
Thai
Scandinavian languages
83.1%
83.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Canton Residents

13.7%


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