Canton is a city located in New York. Canton has a 2020 population of 10,875. Canton is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -1.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,992 in 2010. Canton reached it's highest population of 11,450 in 2012.
The average household income in Canton is $72,720 with a poverty rate of 17.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $924 per month, and the median house value is $124,800. The median age in Canton is 27.1 years, 24.6 years for males, and 29 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Canton was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,038 | 90.16% |
| Black or African American | 458 | 4.11% |
| Two or More Races | 237 | 2.13% |
| Asian | 226 | 2.03% |
| Some Other Race | 138 | 1.24% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 30 | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,336 | 2.29 | 68.6 |
| Married | 1,510 | 2.99 | 91.2 |
| Non Family | 1,290 | 1.3 | 48.8 |
| Female | 448 | 2.65 | 44.6 |
| Male | 88 | 2.99 | 94.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 117 | 2.02% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 334 | 5.77% |
| High School Graduate | 1,499 | 25.91% |
| Some College | 810 | 14.00% |
| Associates Degree | 678 | 11.72% |
| Bachelors Degree | 960 | 16.59% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,387 | 23.98% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,412 | 5,000 | 2,225 |
| Asian | 123 | 123 | 83 |
| Hispanic | 112 | 82 | 24 |
| Black | 87 | 78 | |
| Multiple Races | 61 | 61 | 8 |
| Other Race | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| Islander | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Native American | 5 | 5 |
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 islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$42,485
Average Earnings
$42,474
Average Male
$42,500
Average Female
91.57% of Canton residents speak only English, while 8.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.92% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,153 | 1,174 | 16.41% |
| Multiple | 181 | 108 | 59.67% |
| Hispanic | 135 | 36 | 26.67% |
| Native | 12 | 7 | 58.33% |
| Black | 22 | 2 | 9.09% |
17.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.22%
Male Poverty Rate
17.41%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton is Multiple, with 59.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton is Black, with 9.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.31%.
33.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.7%
Male Marriage Rate
31.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 580 | 6.76% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 2.41% |
| Other | 7 | 5.43% |
| 2 or More | 1 | 0.57% |
5.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.7%
Labor Force Participation
44.1%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,875 | -56 | -0.51% |
| 2019 | 10,931 | -56 | -0.51% |
| 2018 | 10,987 | -56 | -0.51% |
| 2017 | 11,043 | -62 | -0.56% |
| 2016 | 11,105 | -140 | -1.24% |
| 2015 | 11,245 | -2 | -0.02% |
| 2014 | 11,247 | -73 | -0.64% |
| 2013 | 11,320 | -130 | -1.14% |
| 2012 | 11,450 | 77 | 0.68% |
| 2011 | 11,373 | 381 | 3.47% |
| 2010 | 10,992 | 0.00% |