Canton is a city located in St. Lawrence County New York. Canton has a 2020 population of 6,430. Canton is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually but its population has increased by 1.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,332 in 2010.
The average household income in Canton is $74,866 with a poverty rate of 16.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $819 per month, and the median house value is $169,400. The median age in Canton is 21.7 years, 21.8 years for males, and 21.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cantonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,634 | 86.61% |
Black or African American | 431 | 6.63% |
Asian | 161 | 2.48% |
Two or More Races | 124 | 1.91% |
Some Other Race | 124 | 1.91% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 31 | 0.48% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,612 | 1.94 | 46.3 |
Non Family | 809 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
Married | 577 | 2.58 | 91.2 |
Female | 219 | 2.61 | 10.5 |
Male | 7 | 3.57 | 0 |
2.58
Average Family Size
1.94
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 22 | 0.84% |
9th to 12th Grade | 85 | 3.25% |
High School Graduate | 568 | 21.75% |
Some College | 259 | 9.92% |
Associates Degree | 255 | 9.76% |
Bachelors Degree | 575 | 22.01% |
Graduate Degree | 848 | 32.47% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,438 | 2,374 | 1,398 |
Hispanic | 80 | 44 | 3 |
Black | 68 | 61 | |
Other Race | 32 | 10 | 3 |
Asian | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Native American | 13 | 13 | |
2+ Races | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
89.17% of Canton residents speak only English, while 10.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.14% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,059 | 508 | 16.61% |
Multiple | 62 | 8 | 12.90% |
Hispanic | 46 | 8 | 17.39% |
Other | NaN% |
16.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.06%
Male Poverty Rate
18.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton is White, with 16.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton is Multiple, with 12.90% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.98%.
21.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
23.4%
Male Marriage Rate
19.4%
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 218 | 4.24% |
Hispanic | 16 | 6.50% |
Other Race | 7 | 6.03% |
16.10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
39%
Labor Force Participation
36.8%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.84%
Born in Canton
93.11%
Native Born
6.89%
Foreign Born
5.32%
Non Citizen
1.57%
Naturalized
93.11% of Canton residents were born in the United States, with 68.84% having been born in New York. 5.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 6,430 | -22 | -0.34% |
2021 | 6,452 | -22 | -0.34% |
2020 | 6,474 | -22 | -0.34% |
2019 | 6,496 | -22 | -0.34% |
2018 | 6,518 | 91 | 1.42% |
2017 | 6,427 | -79 | -1.21% |
2016 | 6,506 | -91 | -1.38% |
2015 | 6,597 | 23 | 0.35% |
2014 | 6,574 | -55 | -0.83% |
2013 | 6,629 | -112 | -1.66% |
2012 | 6,741 | 44 | 0.66% |
2011 | 6,697 | 365 | 5.76% |
2010 | 6,332 | 450 | 0.74% |
2000 | 5,882 | -497 | -0.81% |
1990 | 6,379 | -676 | -1.00% |
1980 | 7,055 | 657 | 0.98% |
1970 | 6,398 | 1,352 | 2.40% |
1960 | 5,046 | 667 | 1.43% |
1950 | 4,379 | 1,361 | 3.79% |
1940 | 3,018 | 196 | 0.67% |
1930 | 2,822 | 300 | 1.13% |
1920 | 2,522 | -179 | -0.68% |
1910 | 2,701 | -56 | -0.21% |
1900 | 2,757 | 177 | 0.67% |
1890 | 2,580 | 0.00% |