Canton is a city located in Fulton County Illinois. Canton has a 2020 population of 12,950. Canton is currently declining at a rate of -1.11% annually and its population has decreased by -2.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,242 in 2010.
The average household income in Canton is $69,307 with a poverty rate of 19.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $578 per month, and the median house value is $100,300. The median age in Canton is 40.4 years, 38.2 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cantonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,997 | 88.21% |
Black or African American | 1,121 | 8.24% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 105 | 0.77% |
Asian | 16 | 0.12% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 106 | 0.78% |
Two or More Races | 248 | 1.82% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,154 | 2.21 | 71.2 |
Married | 2,213 | 2.88 | 88.2 |
Male | 269 | 2.81 | 58.4 |
Female | 389 | 3.22 | 29.3 |
Non Family | 2,283 | 1.31 | 63.4 |
2.82
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 330 | 3.19% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,130 | 10.93% |
High School Graduate | 3,524 | 34.07% |
Some College | 2,610 | 25.23% |
Associates Degree | 888 | 8.59% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,096 | 10.60% |
Graduate Degree | 765 | 7.40% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 8,737 | 7,913 | 1,713 |
Hispanic | 635 | 376 | 117 |
Native American | 105 | 75 | 10 |
Asian | 16 | 16 | 1 |
2+ Races | 208 | 183 | 11 |
Black | 797 | 418 | 9 |
Islander | 7 | 7 | |
Other Race | 76 | 38 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.61%.
$30,097
Average Earnings
$31,993
Average Male
$26,045
Average Female
94.88% of Canton residents speak only English, while 5.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.41% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 90 | 51 | 56.67% |
Hispanic | 258 | 96 | 37.21% |
Black | 143 | 35 | 24.48% |
White | 10,823 | 2,032 | 18.77% |
Other | NaN% |
19.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.43%
Male Poverty Rate
21.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.72%.
39.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 829 | 8.38% |
Black | 15 | 1.47% |
2+ Races | 11 | 4.87% |
Hispanic | 11 | 1.59% |
15.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.27%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.3%
Labor Force Participation
43.5%
Employment Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.60%
Born in Canton
98.37%
Native Born
1.63%
Foreign Born
1.13%
Non Citizen
0.51%
Naturalized
98.37% of Canton residents were born in the United States, with 80.60% having been born in Illinois. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 3,308 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 3,762 | 454 | 1.29% |
1890 | 5,604 | 1,842 | 4.07% |
1900 | 6,564 | 960 | 1.59% |
1910 | 10,453 | 3,889 | 4.76% |
1920 | 10,928 | 475 | 0.45% |
1930 | 11,718 | 790 | 0.70% |
1940 | 11,577 | -141 | -0.12% |
1950 | 11,927 | 350 | 0.30% |
1960 | 13,588 | 1,661 | 1.31% |
1970 | 14,217 | 629 | 0.45% |
1980 | 14,626 | 409 | 0.28% |
1990 | 13,922 | -704 | -0.49% |
2000 | 15,288 | 1,366 | 0.94% |
2010 | 14,704 | -584 | -0.39% |
2011 | 14,558 | -146 | -0.99% |
2012 | 14,412 | -146 | -1.00% |
2013 | 14,266 | -146 | -1.01% |
2014 | 14,120 | -146 | -1.02% |
2015 | 13,974 | -146 | -1.03% |
2016 | 13,828 | -146 | -1.04% |
2017 | 13,682 | -146 | -1.06% |
2018 | 13,536 | -146 | -1.07% |
2019 | 13,390 | -146 | -1.08% |
2020 | 13,242 | -148 | -1.11% |
2021 | 13,096 | -146 | -1.10% |
2022 | 12,950 | -146 | -1.11% |