Canton Population Demographics
According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Canton is 70,438. 24.67% is under 18, while 16.98% is over 65.
A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.17% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.67% were 18 years or younger and 31.59% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.92% female and 49.08% male.
Canton Housing
According to the US Census, Canton has 36,101 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Canton was 86.34%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $88,300
Canton Racial Demographics
In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 86.90% of Canton's population. Residents of the city who were White Black Or African American, made up 4.22% of the total population.
Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 2.42% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 0.68%
Race | Percentage |
---|---|
White Alone | 62.06% |
Black Or African American Alone | 24.85% |
White Black Or African American | 4.22% |
Some Other Race Alone | 2.42% |
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone | 0.68% |
Asian Alone | 0.43% |
How Educated is Canton
According to Census estimates, in 2021, 11.3% of Canton residents had a bachelor's degree, while 4.7% had a graduate or professional degree.
Overall, 16.00% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Canton City | Percentage |
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High School Graduate Or Higher | 89.7% |
Some College Or Associates Degree | 42.7% |
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency | 40.3% |
Some College No Degree | 24.1% |
Bachelors Degree Or Higher | 12.2% |
Bachelors Degree | 11.3% |
Average Income in Canton
The median household income in Canton is $40,934. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $40,934.
Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $52,656 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $73,790.
A closer examination of the income groups of Canton households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $25,000 and $34,999 (14.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (1.9%). 9.6% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.
Median Income by Type of Family
Type of Family | Income |
---|---|
Families | $52,656 |
Married-couple families | $73,790 |
Nonfamily households | $27,781 |
Popular names in Canton
- Timothy Miller
- Nancy Miller
- Michael Jones
- Brandon Smith
- Ryan Smith
- Jessica Jones
- Robert Miller
- Susan Miller
- Matthew Smith
- Robert Davis
- Melissa Smith
- Richard Smith
- John Clark
- Patricia Williams
- Jason Smith
- David Morris
- Michael Young
- Anthony Brown
- Kenneth Miller
- James Jackson
- William Johnson
- Angela Smith
- William Young
- Jennifer Brown
- Amy Johnson
- Robert Murphy
- Nicole Smith
- Gary Smith
- Mary Johnson
- John Lewis
- Mary Moore
- Michael Hall
- Kimberly Johnson
- Richard Brown
- Susan Smith
- Aaron Smith
- James Anderson
- Ashley Johnson
- John Brown
- James Thompson
- David Young
- Patricia Smith
- David Jones
- Richard Miller
- Amy Wilson