Canton, MO Demographic Data
Canton, MO Summary
Canton is located in Lewis County in Missouri
- Population: 2,740
- Area: 2.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,058.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 497.05 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Canton, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,290
50%
50.8
Male
1,295
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,585
323,128,000
Canton, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
113
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
159
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
251
9.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
457
17.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
282
10.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
240
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
297
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
219
8.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
91
3.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
82
3.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
243
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
122
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
29
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,960
75.8%
77.2
Female
944
48.2%
51.3
Male
1,016
51.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,511
58.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
448
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
394
15.2%
15.2
Female
221
56.1%
55.8
Male
173
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Canton, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,505
96.9%
96.8
White
2,339
90.5%
72.6
Black or African American
107
4.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
37
1.4%
0.8
Asian
7
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.3%
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
15
0.6%
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
15
0.6%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
80
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
20
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,565
99.2%
82.2
Canton, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
32
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
117
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
544
41.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
299
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
70
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
152
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
109
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
149
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,174
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
261
19.7%
31.2
Canton, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
980
47.5%
33.7%
Now Married
703
34.1%
47.5
Divorced
232
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
136
6.6
5.8%
Canton, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,427
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
45
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
40
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Canton, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
89
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
55
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
148
16.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
122
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
137
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
175
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
58
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
75
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
29
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
37,604
57,617
Per capita income
18,772
31,128
Canton, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
141
12.9%
9.8
Construction
24
2.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
417
38.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47
4.3%
6.6
Information
10
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
155
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
59
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
12
1.1%
4.6
Retail trade
128
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
52
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
69
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
295
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
192
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
192
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
346
31.6%
18.1%
Canton, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,083
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
751
69.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
110
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
127
11.7%
2.7
Other means
4
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
91
8.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.9
26.6
Canton, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
86
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
349
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
355
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
114
12.6%
21.0
Canton, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
904
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
529
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
375
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
140
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Canton, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,044
1 room
18
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
24
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
54
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
272
26.1%
16.5
5 rooms
233
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
120
11.5%
17.8
7 rooms
76
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
97
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
150
14.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Canton, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,044
1-unit, detached
681
65.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
0.6%
5.9
2-units
77
7.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
100
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
38
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
10
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
132
12.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Canton, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
219
21.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
52
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
131
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
138
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
229
21.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
74
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
42
4.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
121
11.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
38
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Canton, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
576
63.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
293
32.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
1.1%
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, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
253
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
14
5.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
37
14.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
37
14.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
159
62.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
139
54.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
60
23.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
18
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
36
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
354
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%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
1.7%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
4.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
155
43.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
177
50.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
21
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
533
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
61
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
90
25.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
49
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
81
22.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
529
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
124
23.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
226
42.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
93
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12
2.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
74
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,000
205,000