Canton, MS Demographic Data
Canton, MS Summary
Canton is located in Madison County in Mississippi
- Population: 13,185
- Area: 21.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 612.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 219.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Canton, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,050
52%
50.8
Male
6,454
48%
49.2
Total Population
13,504
323,128,000
Canton, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,006
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
681
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
931
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
893
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,056
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,154
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,777
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,550
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
458
3.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
842
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,199
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
641
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
316
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,273
76.1%
77.2
Female
5,509
53.6%
51.3
Male
4,764
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,699
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,684
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,156
16.0%
15.2
Female
1,412
65.5%
55.8
Male
744
34.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Canton, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,384
99.1%
96.8
White
3,086
22.9%
72.6
Black or African American
9,562
70.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.2%
0.8
Asian
258
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
258
1.9%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
445
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
120
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
616
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
391
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
55
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
170
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,888
95.4%
82.2
Canton, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
890
10.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,488
16.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,193
24.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,739
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
421
4.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,285
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
921
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,378
26.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,559
73.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,206
24.7%
31.2
Canton, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,652
42.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,778
34.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,164
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
246
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,046
9.6
5.8%
Canton, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,755
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
743
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
457
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
267
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.2%
1.1%
Canton, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
647
13.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
424
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
379
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
579
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
786
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
856
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
392
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
438
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
155
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
77
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
42,402
57,617
Per capita income
21,064
31,128
Canton, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
52
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
403
7.0%
9.8
Construction
345
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,309
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
302
5.3%
6.6
Information
58
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,193
20.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
166
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
442
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
420
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
731
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
122
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
201
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
536
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,430
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,469
25.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,218
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,091
19.0%
18.1%
Canton, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,626
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,820
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
299
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
1.0%
5.1
Walked
162
2.9%
2.7
Other means
233
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
53
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Canton, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
557
11.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,780
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,762
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
634
13.4%
21.0
Canton, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,733
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,657
56.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,076
43.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
669
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Canton, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,402
1 room
159
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
89
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
391
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
908
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,231
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,263
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
615
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
407
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
339
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Canton, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,402
1-unit, detached
4,059
75.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
108
2.0%
5.9
2-units
148
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
217
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
352
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
353
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
41
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
124
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Canton, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
481
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
210
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
637
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
918
17.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
790
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
380
7.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
470
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,279
23.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
191
3.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
0.9%
1.4%
Canton, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,340
49.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
54
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,339
49.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
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, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,404
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
1.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
1.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
25
1.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
287
20.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
438
31.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
616
43.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
578
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
275
19.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
66
4.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
85
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
386
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,981
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
238
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
382
19.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,355
68.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
95
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
753
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
476
24.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
291
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
152
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
220
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
732
37.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,657
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
326
12.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
712
26.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
446
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
554
20.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
410
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
151
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
49
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,400
205,000
