Canton

  1. Canton Legal Resources
  2. Canton Statistics
  3. Canton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Canton Employment Information
  5. Canton Family Information
  6. Canton Education Information
  7. Canton Public Benefits Information
  8. Canton Criminal Information
  9. Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Canton Zip Codes


Canton Legal Resources Back to top

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Canton Legal Code

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Canton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,997
  • Land Area (2000): 270.674 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.767 square kilometers
Canton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,893 2003 5,821 2004 Not Available
2002 5,938     2005 6,110

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Houses (2000): 3,371
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,787 57.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 151 1.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,077 40.71%

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Canton Employment Information Back to top
Canton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 647 28.34%
2. Construction 159 6.96%
3. Public Administration 151 6.61%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 113 4.95%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 4.25%
6. Finance and Insurance 86 3.77%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 78 3.42%
8. Health Care 73 3.20%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 70 3.07%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 2.93%
11. Food Manufacturing 66 2.89%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 57 2.50%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 55 2.41%
14. Repair and Maintenance 47 2.06%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.58%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 34 1.49%
17. Truck Transportation 28 1.23%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.18%
19. Utilities 27 1.18%
20. Metal Manufactuing 26 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 778 37.99%
2. Health Care 234 11.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 176 8.59%
4. Public Administration 137 6.69%
5. Social Assistance 109 5.32%
6. Finance and Insurance 59 2.88%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 54 2.64%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 45 2.20%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 2.20%
10. Department and Other General Stores 30 1.46%
11. Food Manufacturing 30 1.46%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 28 1.37%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 1.37%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 1.17%
15. Gasoline Stations 22 1.07%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.03%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 0.98%
18. Construction 18 0.88%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 0.88%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 0.78%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 181 7.93%
2. Other Management Occupations 124 5.43%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 105 4.60%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 91 3.99%
5. Other Production Occupations 91 3.99%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 3.90%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 80 3.50%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 75 3.29%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 62 2.72%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 60 2.63%
11. Computer Specialists 55 2.41%
12. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 55 2.41%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 2.32%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 2.28%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 52 2.28%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 2.23%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 2.06%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 1.88%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 40 1.75%
20. Media and Communications Workers 33 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 150 7.32%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 140 6.84%
3. Secretaries and Admins 137 6.69%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 125 6.10%
5. Other Management Occupations 123 6.01%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 95 4.64%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 81 3.96%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 79 3.86%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 78 3.81%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 65 3.17%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 62 3.03%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 49 2.39%
13. Accountants and Auditors 44 2.15%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 43 2.10%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 1.90%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 39 1.90%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 1.86%
18. Other Health Occupations 35 1.71%
19. Cashiers 33 1.61%
20. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 32 1.56%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,127 48.97%
15-35 hours 1,518 18.01%
1-14 hours 459 5.45%
No regular hours 2,323 27.57%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 112 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 2.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 200 4.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 207 5.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 259 6.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 493 12.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 916 22.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 403 9.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 312 7.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 196 4.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 86 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 357 8.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 417 10.26%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 474 11.66%
5-9 1,068 26.27%
10-14 726 17.86%
15-19 415 10.21%
20-24 407 10.01%
25-29 201 4.94%
30-34 297 7.30%
35-39 58 1.43%
40-44 38 0.93%
45-59 161 3.96%
60-89 144 3.54%
At least 90 77 1.89%

Canton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.10% 3,287 80.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 393 9.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 161 3.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 221 5.44%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 605 14.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,681 63.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 750 17.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 3.83%

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Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,079 (7,341 people)
Families (2000): 1,938 (5,751 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 836
People at same address in 1995: 5,047
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 298 9.68%
$10,000-$14,999 295 9.58%
$15,000-$19,999 218 7.08%
$20,000-$24,999 236 7.66%
$25,000-$29,999 255 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 152 4.94%
$35,000-$39,999 244 7.92%
$40,000-$44,999 210 6.82%
$45,000-$49,999 192 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 256 8.31%
$60,000-$74,999 215 6.98%
$75,000-$99,999 330 10.72%
$100,000-$124,999 114 3.70%
$125,000-$149,999 23 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.68%
$200,000 or more 20 0.65%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 925 30.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 840 27.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 180 5.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 450 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 399 12.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 165 5.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,376 27.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,248 14.47%
Public Assistance 84 0.97%
Retirement 615 7.13%
Self Employment 381 4.42%
Social Security 917 10.63%
Supplemental Security 173 2.01%
Wage / Salary 2,315 26.83%
Other 518 6.00%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 825 52.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 748 47.55%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 231 5.32%
Color 1 Box Married 2,173 50.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,807 41.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 3.02%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 264 6.25%
Color 1 Box Married 2,124 50.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,380 32.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 459 10.86%

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Canton Education Information Back to top
Canton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 276 3.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 653 7.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,801 21.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,984 36.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 746 9.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 818 9.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 947 11.51%

Canton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 49 0.49% 32 0.32% 81 0.81%
Kindergarten 120 1.20% 0 0.00% 120 1.20%
Grades 1-4 370 3.70% 16 0.16% 386 3.86%
Grades 5-8 388 3.88% 9 0.09% 397 3.97%
Grades 9-12 450 4.50% 5 0.05% 455 4.55%
Undergrad college 1,123 11.23% 1,757 17.58% 2,880 28.81%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.42% 49 0.49% 91 0.91%
Total 2,542 25.43% 1,868 18.69% 4,410 44.11%

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Canton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Canton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,464 87.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 919 12.45%

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Canton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 103
Canton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 9.503 0.509 0.000 0.000 10.012 0.000 2.036 27.660 0.170 29.866
2002 8.926 0.168 0.000 0.168 9.262 0.000 2.526 29.471 0.674 32.671
2003 2.233 0.515 0.000 0.172 2.920 0.000 2.920 22.677 0.859 26.456
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.327 0.164 0.000 0.000 0.491 0.000 2.291 22.586 0.164 25.041

Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 9
2005 2 9
2006 2 9
2007 2 9

Canton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 235
2002 249

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Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 911 9.11%
10-19 Years 2,243 22.44%
20-29 Years 2,170 21.71%
30-39 Years 1,118 11.18%
40-49 Years 1,174 11.74%
50-59 Years 924 9.24%
60-69 Years 613 6.13%
70-79 Years 479 4.79%
80-89 Years 284 2.84%
90+ Years 81 0.81%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,995 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 5,002 50.04%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,394 93.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 261 2.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 140 1.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 82 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 69 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,836 18.18%
2. English 1,742 17.25%
3. French Non-Basque 1,159 11.47%
4. German 1,119 11.08%
5. United States Or American 910 9.01%
6. Italian 666 6.59%
7. French Canadian 435 4.31%
8. Scottish 385 3.81%
9. Dutch 250 2.48%
10. Polish 248 2.46%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,211 95.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 137 1.43%
3. French 80 0.83%
4. German 65 0.68%
5. Italian 15 0.16%
6. French Creole 14 0.15%
7. Scandinavian 13 0.14%
8. Japanese 13 0.14%
9. Other West Germanic 11 0.11%
10. Other Slavic 9 0.09%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,685 96.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 143 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 187 1.87%

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Canton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
13617