Canton is a city located in Stark County Ohio. Canton has a 2020 population of 69,532. It is also the county seat of Stark County. Canton is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -5.30% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,427 in 2010.
The average household income in Canton is $44,772 with a poverty rate of 30.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $671 per month, and the median house value is $71,100. The median age in Canton is 35.5 years, 33.8 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cantonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 395,900 | -810 | -0.20% |
2020 | 396,710 | -810 | -0.20% |
2019 | 397,520 | -810 | -0.20% |
2018 | 398,330 | -997 | -0.25% |
2017 | 399,327 | -1,741 | -0.44% |
2016 | 401,068 | -1,365 | -0.34% |
2015 | 402,433 | -1,242 | -0.31% |
2014 | 403,675 | 310 | 0.08% |
2013 | 403,365 | -64 | -0.02% |
2012 | 403,429 | 98 | 0.02% |
2011 | 403,331 | -887 | -0.22% |
2010 | 404,218 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 47,781 | 67.07% |
Black or African American | 17,701 | 24.85% |
Two or More Races | 4,304 | 6.04% |
Some Other Race | 1,044 | 1.47% |
Asian | 358 | 0.50% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 43 | 0.06% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.02% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 30,843 | 2.23 | 47.9 |
Non Family | 14,085 | 1.17 | 42.3 |
Married | 8,147 | 3.02 | 72.7 |
Female | 6,750 | 3.24 | 29.6 |
Male | 1,861 | 3.03 | 47.9 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.23
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,897 | 4.04% |
9th to 12th Grade | 4,654 | 9.91% |
High School Graduate | 18,358 | 39.08% |
Some College | 11,881 | 25.29% |
Associates Degree | 3,654 | 7.78% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,215 | 8.97% |
Graduate Degree | 2,318 | 4.93% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 33,187 | 29,107 | 5,290 |
Black | 10,447 | 8,991 | 980 |
Hispanic | 1,659 | 933 | 248 |
2+ Races | 1,530 | 1,308 | 91 |
Other Race | 583 | 225 | |
Asian | 212 | 162 | 25 |
Native American | 43 | 43 | 11 |
Islander | 12 | 12 |
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 native american people with a rate of 25.58%.
$25,548
Average Earnings
$30,910
Average Male
$21,034
Average Female
95.19% of Canton residents speak only English, while 4.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.27% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 43,681 | 9,651 | 22.09% |
Black | 17,256 | 7,970 | 46.19% |
Multiple | 4,226 | 2,116 | 50.07% |
Hispanic | 3,198 | 1,317 | 41.18% |
Other | 502 | NaN% | |
Asian | 356 | 73 | 20.51% |
Native | 43 | 27 | 62.79% |
30.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.97%
Male Poverty Rate
33.41%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton is Native, with 62.79% 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 7.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.00%.
30.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.2%
Male Marriage Rate
29.5%
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 | 3,463 | 8.99% |
Black | 844 | 6.89% |
Hispanic | 95 | 4.69% |
2+ Races | 64 | 2.99% |
Other Race | 15 | 2.46% |
Native American | 11 | 25.58% |
Asian | 9 | 2.77% |
13.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.78%
Born in Canton
97.14%
Native Born
2.86%
Foreign Born
1.76%
Non Citizen
1.10%
Naturalized
97.14% of Canton residents were born in the United States, with 81.78% having been born in Ohio. 1.76% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 69,532 | -305 | -0.44% |
2021 | 69,837 | -305 | -0.43% |
2020 | 70,142 | -305 | -0.43% |
2019 | 70,447 | -305 | -0.43% |
2018 | 70,752 | -404 | -0.57% |
2017 | 71,156 | -473 | -0.66% |
2016 | 71,629 | -544 | -0.75% |
2015 | 72,173 | -461 | -0.63% |
2014 | 72,634 | -281 | -0.39% |
2013 | 72,915 | -232 | -0.32% |
2012 | 73,147 | -34 | -0.05% |
2011 | 73,181 | -246 | -0.34% |
2010 | 73,427 | -7,379 | -0.95% |
2000 | 80,806 | -3,355 | -0.41% |
1990 | 84,161 | -8,916 | -1.00% |
1980 | 93,077 | -16,976 | -1.66% |
1970 | 110,053 | -3,578 | -0.32% |
1960 | 113,631 | -3,281 | -0.28% |
1950 | 116,912 | 8,511 | 0.76% |
1940 | 108,401 | 3,495 | 0.33% |
1930 | 104,906 | 17,815 | 1.88% |
1920 | 87,091 | 36,874 | 5.66% |
1910 | 50,217 | 19,550 | 5.06% |
1900 | 30,667 | 4,478 | 1.59% |
1890 | 26,189 | 13,931 | 7.89% |
1880 | 12,258 | 3,598 | 3.54% |
1870 | 8,660 | 4,619 | 7.92% |
1860 | 4,041 | 1,438 | 4.50% |
1850 | 2,603 | 0.00% |