Canton, OH Demographic Data
Canton, OH Summary
Canton is located in Stark County in Ohio
- Population: 72,684
- Area: 25.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,852.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,062.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Canton, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,313
52%
50.8
Male
34,016
48%
49.2
Total Population
71,329
323,128,000
Canton, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,043
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,239
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,389
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,894
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,093
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,538
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,495
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,915
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,833
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,505
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,332
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,495
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,558
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
54,316
76.1%
77.2
Female
28,680
52.8%
51.3
Male
25,636
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,721
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,985
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,385
14.6%
15.2
Female
5,893
56.7%
55.8
Male
4,492
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Canton, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
65,456
91.8%
96.8
White
45,306
63.5%
72.6
Black or African American
18,226
25.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
286
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,638
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,873
8.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,872
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
67,457
94.6%
82.2
Canton, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,514
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,919
10.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,085
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,056
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,090
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,203
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,804
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,433
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,238
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,007
15.0%
31.2
Canton, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,555
40.9%
33.7%
Now Married
19,048
33.0%
47.5
Divorced
9,292
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,622
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,141
7.2
5.8%
Canton, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Canton, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,548
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,702
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,135
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,523
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,540
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,486
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,084
7.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,116
3.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
301
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
157
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
31,714
57,617
Per capita income
18,265
31,128
Canton, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
297
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,515
11.6%
9.8
Construction
1,899
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,646
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,152
3.8%
6.6
Information
530
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,106
16.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,656
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,065
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
436
1.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,404
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,700
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
958
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,079
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,245
23.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,893
19.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,715
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,432
24.5%
18.1%
Canton, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,709
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,791
75.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,990
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,292
4.5%
5.1
Walked
896
3.1%
2.7
Other means
387
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,353
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Canton, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,608
19.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,136
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,761
26.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,087
13.8%
21.0
Canton, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,592
84.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,634
49.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,958
50.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,480
15.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Canton, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,072
1 room
715
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
834
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,978
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,720
13.5%
16.5
5 rooms
6,173
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
8,751
25.0%
17.8
7 rooms
4,895
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,625
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,381
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Canton, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,072
1-unit, detached
23,936
68.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,292
3.7%
5.9
2-units
3,145
9.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,025
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,455
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,026
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,087
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
106
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Canton, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,223
40.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,162
11.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,193
17.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,079
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,463
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,572
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
629
1.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,673
4.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
47
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.1%
1.4%
Canton, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Canton, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,402
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
426
4.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
428
4.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
492
5.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,048
21.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,008
63.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,956
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,050
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,213
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,374
14.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,760
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
49
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,546
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
275
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,183
8.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,830
33.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,258
56.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
412
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
630
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,516
17.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,136
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,665
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,902
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,174
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,631
40.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
934
0.0%
0.0%
Canton, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,634
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,702
32.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,557
38.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,531
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,350
9.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
449
3.1%
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
45
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,400
205,000
