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Canton, Ohio

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StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Total Population69,75511,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,188$71,389$80,734
Median Age35.239.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$97,800$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$850$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate27.4%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.7%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.123.426.4
Worked from Home8.8%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households25.5%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Canton, Ohio

Age in Canton, Ohio

StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Median Age35.239.738.9
Under 18 %25.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Canton, Ohio

StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Households29,3024,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households53.3%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.5%32.0%28.7%
Never Married46.7%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Canton, Ohio

StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,690$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.0%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.4%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.4%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.3%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households28.3%12.5%n/a

Housing in Canton, Ohio

StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Housing Units33,8365,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.9%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.4%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.3%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,227$2,822n/a

Education in Canton, Ohio

StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Less than High School12.8%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate37.4%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.4%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.3%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.2%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Canton, Ohio

StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit2.5%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.3%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.8%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Canton, Ohio

StatisticCantonOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.6%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.4%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%6.8%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.