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Canton, Georgia

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StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population35,74110,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,091$77,353$80,734
Median Age34.537.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.3%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$407,800$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,680$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate12.9%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born14.1%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.6%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.328.326.4
Worked from Home19.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.9%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Canton, Georgia

Age in Canton, Georgia

StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age34.537.638.9
Under 18 %26.8%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.2%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Canton, Georgia

StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Households12,3984,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households69.3%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children37.1%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.3%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone24.3%27.7%28.7%
Never Married31.1%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Canton, Georgia

StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,479$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.3%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.6%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.9%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.0%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%12.3%n/a

Housing in Canton, Georgia

StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units13,2554,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.9%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.0%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,005.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.4%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.5%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,548$2,341n/a

Education in Canton, Georgia

StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School18.4%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate19.0%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.3%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.7%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.6%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Canton, Georgia

StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.5%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.6%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.7%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Canton, Georgia

StatisticCantonGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.2%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.0%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.2%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.0%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.0%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Canton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.