Canton, GA Demographic Data
Canton, GA Summary
Canton is located in Cherokee County in Georgia
- Population: 23,410
- Area: 18.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,249.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 973.43 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Canton, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,100
52%
50.8
Male
11,922
48%
49.2
Total Population
25,022
323,128,000
Canton, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,012
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,829
11.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,560
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,679
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,489
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,728
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,011
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,002
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,122
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
901
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,767
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
661
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
261
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,496
69.9%
77.2
Female
9,582
54.8%
51.3
Male
7,914
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,766
67.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,163
12.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,689
10.7%
15.2
Female
1,624
60.4%
55.8
Male
1,065
39.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Canton, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,450
97.7%
96.8
White
17,895
71.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,343
13.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.0%
0.8
Asian
455
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
111
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
277
1.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
67
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,754
11.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
572
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,235
24.9%
17.8
Mexican
2,814
11.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
581
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
127
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,713
10.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,787
75.1%
82.2
Canton, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,991
12.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,355
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,102
20.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,119
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,211
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,475
22.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,200
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,346
21.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,107
78.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,675
30.3%
31.2
Canton, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,606
30.1%
33.7%
Now Married
9,246
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,549
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
411
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
809
4.3
5.8%
Canton, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,701
72.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,309
27.4%
21.6%
Spanish
5,078
22.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
791
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
285
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
155
0.7%
1.1%
Canton, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
412
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
385
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,110
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
880
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,212
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,086
23.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,121
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,245
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
152
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
276
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
55,195
57,617
Per capita income
23,797
31,128
Canton, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,190
10.3%
9.8
Construction
1,280
11.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,266
19.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
698
6.0%
6.6
Information
218
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,287
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
662
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,735
15.0%
11.4
Public administration
344
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,552
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
175
1.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
182
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,436
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,822
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,413
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,538
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,392
20.6%
18.1%
Canton, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,502
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,862
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,606
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
286
2.5%
2.7
Other means
266
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
482
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.4
26.6
Canton, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
717
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,468
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,595
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,099
12.4%
21.0
Canton, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,879
92.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,681
52.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,198
47.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
694
7.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Canton, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,573
1 room
223
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
91
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
714
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,019
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,594
16.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,875
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
873
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,024
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,160
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Canton, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,573
1-unit, detached
5,910
61.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
418
4.4%
5.9
2-units
327
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
412
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
324
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
965
10.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,182
12.3%
9.0
Mobile home
35
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Canton, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
602
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
196
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
112
1.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
261
2.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
248
2.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
323
3.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,971
20.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,381
56.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
222
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
257
2.7%
1.4%
Canton, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,797
54.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
119
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,937
44.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
26
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Canton, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,838
47295100.0
Less than $500
61
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
70
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
198
5.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
284
7.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
446
11.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,008
26.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,771
46.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,277
33.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
870
22.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
646
16.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
255
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
781
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,074
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
41
1.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
47
1.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
113
2.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
206
5.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,222
30.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,445
60.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
124
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
880
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
342
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
847
21.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
529
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
259
6.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
333
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,702
42.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
186
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,681
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
154
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
689
14.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
904
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,021
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,029
22.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
810
17.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
64
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,500
205,000
