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

24,635

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
15.6%
18 - 24:
5.8%
25 - 34:
10.6%
35 - 54:
26.8%
55 - 64:
15.3%
Over 65 Years:
19.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.8%
2.8%
96.3%
96.3%
61.9%
61.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Canton
USA
$71,858
$71,858
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Canton
USA
$130,134
$130,134
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.1%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Public Service
Other
Transportation
Administration
Information Technology
Real estate
17.4%
17.4%
16.4%
16.4%
11.6%
11.6%
8.7%
8.7%
7.4%
7.4%
7.0%
7.0%
5.8%
5.8%
5.2%
5.2%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
73.6%
73.6%
9.1%
9.1%
7.7%
7.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.4%
4.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Polish
French
Russian
Swedish
Greek
Scottish
French Canadian
European
Haitian
Armenian
Portuguese
Lithuanian
Eastern European
Slavic
Dutch
Scots-Irish
26.6%
26.6%
11.3%
11.3%
9.0%
9.0%
6.8%
6.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
French
Spanish
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Langs. of India
African languages
Greek
Vietnamese
French Creole
Russian
Other Indo-European
Korean
Italian
Polish
Hungarian
Other Asian languages
Thai
Scandinavian languages
82.9%
82.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Canton Residents

13.4%


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