Canton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,056

Canton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Canton township was:

  • White: 97.06%
  • Two or more races: 2.74%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.49% (107)
The current population of Canton township, Pennsylvania is 2,056 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,949.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91397.06%
Two or more races542.74%
Black or African American40.2%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Canton township Population by Race

Canton township Population Pyramid 2024

Canton township Median Age

48.5

Total

51.7

Male

46.7

Female

Canton township Adults

There are 1,556 adults, (427 of whom are seniors) in Canton township.

Canton township Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Canton township Sex Ratio

Female97449.42%
Male99750.58%

Canton township Population by Age

Canton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6942.7780.419.6
Married4562.9583.316.7
Non Family1291.2765.134.9
Female564.751000
Male532.7971.728.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15110.99%
Associates Degree17312.59%
Bachelors Degree1108.01%
Graduate Degree423.06%
High School Graduate59643.38%
Less Than 9th Grade372.69%
Some College26519.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3151,142152
2+ Races37290
Hispanic18110
Black440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.56%.

Canton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,485$43,824$54,750
Graduate Degree$63,571$0$63,750
High School Graduate$51,761$54,318$33,810
Less Than 9th Grade$24,792$0$24,792
Overall$38,958$52,250$30,300
Some College$26,866$58,125$26,549

$38,958

Average Earnings

$52,250

Average Male

$30,300

Average Female

Canton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canton township Language

99.78% of Canton township residents speak only English, while 0.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.22% of the population.

Canton township Language

Canton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8261327.23%
Hispanic52713.46%

7.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

8.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton township is Hispanic, with 13.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton township is White, with 7.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.09%.

Canton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.66%
High School10.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%
Some College2.1%

Canton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.73%
Female Employed3.32%
Male Employed0.58%
Female Unemployed0%

Canton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,288$88,685
Households$72,750$80,622
Married Families$78,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,083$41,859

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Canton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Canton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

144

Number of Veterans

136

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War48
Vietnam47
Korea41
Second Gulf War7
World War II0

Canton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+71
55 to 6442
65 to 7421
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Canton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1449.52%

Canton township Veterans by Race

Canton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Canton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.5%

Born in Canton township

99.75%

Native Born

0.25%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.75% of Canton township residents were born in the United States, with 82.5% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Canton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,181251.16%
20282,156251.17%
20272,131251.19%
20262,106251.2%
20252,081251.22%
20242,056251.23%
20232,031251.25%
20222,006231.16%
20211,983341.74%
20201,949-144-6.88%
20192,09370.34%
20182,08600%
20172,086-5-0.24%
20162,091-17-0.81%
20152,108-5-0.24%
20142,113-18-0.84%
20132,131-19-0.88%
20122,15050.23%
20112,145-3-0.14%
20102,14800%

Canton township Population by Year