Canton

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  4. Canton Employment Information
  5. Canton Family Information
  6. Canton Education Information
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  8. Canton Public Benefits Information
  9. Canton Criminal Information
  10. Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Canton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 94,208
  • Land Area (2000): 117.927 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.036 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 24.8186 (-4.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.9186 (22.2) / 82.3186 (28.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,160
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 625
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
Canton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 79,256 2003 Not Available 2005 79,940
2001 Not Available 2004 79,416 2006 79,575
2002 Not Available     2007 78,653

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Houses (2000): 41,006
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,663
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 6,795
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 92,848 98.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 0.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,606 1.70%

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Canton Employment Information Back to top
Canton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 37,448 33,772 3,676 9.82% 98
1991 38,048 33,827 4,221 11.09% 111
1992 38,474 33,780 4,694 12.20% 122
1993 38,037 33,763 4,274 11.24% 112
1994 37,749 34,188 3,562 9.44% 94
1995 37,706 34,712 2,994 7.94% 79
1996 38,378 35,055 3,324 8.66% 87
1997 38,224 35,245 2,979 7.79% 78
1998 38,045 35,481 2,565 6.74% 67
1999 37,890 35,161 2,729 7.20% 72
2000 37,527 34,907 2,620 6.98% 70
2001 37,699 34,949 2,749 7.29% 73
2002 37,867 34,156 3,710 9.80% 98
2003 36,409 33,553 2,855 7.84% 78
2004 36,105 33,282 2,823 7.82% 78
2005 35,902 33,148 2,754 7.67% 77
2006 35,599 33,124 2,475 6.95% 70
2007 35,670 33,237 2,433 6.82% 68
2008 35,988 33,147 2,841 7.89% 79
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,232 32,580 2,652 7.53% 75
Feb 2008 35,275 32,714 2,561 7.26% 73
Mar 2008 35,694 32,982 2,712 7.60% 76
Apr 2008 35,718 33,279 2,439 6.83% 68
May 2008 36,032 33,413 2,619 7.27% 73
Jun 2008 36,402 33,432 2,970 8.16% 82
Jul 2008 36,808 33,519 3,289 8.94% 89
Aug 2008 36,537 33,341 3,196 8.75% 87
Sep 2008 36,192 33,065 3,127 8.64% 86
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Canton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 2,761 13.51%
2. Construction 1,940 9.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,247 6.10%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,035 5.06%
5. Public Administration 701 3.43%
6. Repair and Maintenance 673 3.29%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 669 3.27%
8. Educational Services 661 3.23%
9. Health Care 646 3.16%
10. Truck Transportation 559 2.73%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 488 2.39%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 486 2.38%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 480 2.35%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 440 2.15%
15. Food Manufacturing 426 2.08%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 416 2.04%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 392 1.92%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 373 1.82%
19. Finance and Insurance 348 1.70%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 327 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,900 19.37%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 2,059 10.23%
3. Educational Services 1,522 7.56%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,069 5.31%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 808 4.01%
6. Public Administration 785 3.90%
7. Department and Other General Stores 758 3.77%
8. Social Assistance 747 3.71%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 602 2.99%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 540 2.68%
11. Metal Manufactuing 535 2.66%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 515 2.56%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 423 2.10%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 410 2.04%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 362 1.80%
16. Food Manufacturing 289 1.44%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 270 1.34%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 262 1.30%
19. Construction 241 1.20%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 224 1.11%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,728 8.45%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,637 8.01%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,220 5.97%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,124 5.50%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 905 4.43%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 899 4.40%
7. Other Construction Trades 740 3.62%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 669 3.27%
9. Other Management Occupations 645 3.16%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 565 2.76%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 506 2.48%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 477 2.33%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 465 2.27%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 457 2.24%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 424 2.07%
16. Computer Specialists 419 2.05%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 411 2.01%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 366 1.79%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 361 1.77%
20. Top Executives 302 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,363 6.77%
2. Cashiers 1,007 5.00%
3. Secretaries and Admins 960 4.77%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 955 4.74%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 893 4.44%
6. Other Production Occupations 821 4.08%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 797 3.96%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 760 3.78%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 674 3.35%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 612 3.04%
11. Other Management Occupations 583 2.90%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 571 2.84%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 511 2.54%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 497 2.47%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 477 2.37%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 457 2.27%
17. Registered Nurses 449 2.23%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 420 2.09%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 409 2.03%
20. Customer Service Representatives 380 1.89%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 36,481 50.36%
15-35 hours 9,369 12.93%
1-14 hours 1,756 2.42%
No regular hours 24,837 34.28%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,352 3.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 871 2.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,614 4.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,947 7.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,436 11.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,755 12.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,027 15.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,549 9.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,611 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,793 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 837 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 557 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,453 11.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,230 10.84%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,486 3.81%
5-9 5,533 14.18%
10-14 9,630 24.67%
15-19 8,107 20.77%
20-24 5,921 15.17%
25-29 1,598 4.09%
30-34 2,867 7.35%
35-39 481 1.23%
40-44 643 1.65%
45-59 1,258 3.22%
60-89 989 2.53%
At least 90 519 1.33%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 358 0.92% 31,917 81.77%
30-44 344 0.88% 3,647 9.34%
45-59 37 0.09% 1,221 3.13%
At least 60 214 0.55% 1,294 3.32%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 97 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,273 10.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,339 81.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 222 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 953 2.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,138 2.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 591 1.49%

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Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,859 (91,332 people)
Families (2000): 23,798 (72,247 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,189
People at same address in 1995: 51,077
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,587 14.76%
$10,000-$14,999 3,503 9.25%
$15,000-$19,999 3,253 8.59%
$20,000-$24,999 3,406 9.00%
$25,000-$29,999 2,995 7.91%
$30,000-$34,999 2,943 7.77%
$35,000-$39,999 2,550 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 2,293 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 1,942 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 3,061 8.09%
$60,000-$74,999 2,844 7.51%
$75,000-$99,999 1,937 5.12%
$100,000-$124,999 778 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 279 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 249 0.66%
$200,000 or more 239 0.63%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,012 31.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,989 26.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,819 4.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,759 15.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 222 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,456 11.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 92 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,137 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 35 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 806 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 451 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.03%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,993 29.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,748 10.13%
Public Assistance 2,368 2.46%
Retirement 6,966 7.24%
Self Employment 2,488 2.59%
Social Security 11,059 11.50%
Supplemental Security 2,564 2.67%
Wage / Salary 27,435 28.52%
Other 5,562 5.78%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,174 58.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,520 41.54%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,114 12.16%
Color 1 Box Married 17,501 51.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,152 32.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,058 3.13%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,792 14.52%
Color 1 Box Married 17,867 44.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,722 26.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,516 13.83%

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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 3,831 5.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,529 19.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,822 41.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,722 19.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,643 3.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,076 7.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,260 3.23%

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 1,350 1.43% 451 0.48% 1,801 1.91%
Kindergarten 1,194 1.27% 137 0.15% 1,331 1.41%
Grades 1-4 5,588 5.93% 499 0.53% 6,087 6.46%
Grades 5-8 5,084 5.40% 501 0.53% 5,585 5.93%
Grades 9-12 4,635 4.92% 439 0.47% 5,074 5.39%
Undergrad college 2,168 2.30% 1,409 1.50% 3,577 3.80%
Graduate or professional school 257 0.27% 369 0.39% 626 0.66%
Total 20,276 21.52% 3,805 4.04% 24,081 25.56%

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Canton Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,216,716,000
Retail sales (2002): $652,132,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $83,135,000
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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 75,480 82.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,806 17.31%

Canton Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,183 $264 $1,005 $696 $40 $922 $3,846 $2,301 $4,743 $0
1952 $1,320 $918 $1,158 $738 $41 $1,032 $4,289 $2,556 $4,529 $0
1953 $1,208 $706 $1,132 $754 $50 $1,070 $4,214 $2,810 $4,152 $0
1954 $1,047 $325 $1,469 $769 $58 $1,186 $4,529 $2,752 $3,711 $3,806
1955 $1,002 $1,674 $1,702 $821 $52 $1,206 $4,783 $2,763 $3,390 $4,544
1956 $1,102 $2,415 $1,641 $821 $63 $1,177 $4,804 $3,356 $3,176 $4,437
1957 $1,077 $2,403 $1,638 $805 $71 $1,265 $4,856 $3,577 $3,199 $5,192
1958 $1,032 $2,086 $1,913 $1,164 $69 $1,348 $5,526 $4,253 $4,579 $5,882
1959 $1,095 $2,365 $1,647 $1,667 $84 $1,626 $6,119 $4,496 $6,996 $7,738
1960 $1,131 $2,257 $1,580 $1,720 $82 $1,611 $6,124 $4,265 $9,904 $8,896
1961 $1,117 $2,161 $1,623 $1,692 $80 $1,520 $6,032 $4,256 $9,161 $5,321
1962 $1,615 $2,498 $1,724 $1,695 $85 $1,759 $6,878 $4,095 $6,640 $3,680
1963 $1,135 $3,412 $2,065 $1,725 $86 $1,541 $6,552 $4,845 $6,780 $4,950
1964 $1,135 $3,412 $2,065 $1,725 $86 $1,541 $6,552 $4,845 $6,780 $0
1965 $1,119 $3,963 $2,267 $1,740 $86 $1,529 $6,741 $4,917 $5,382 $0
1966 $1,119 $4,255 $1,957 $1,786 $86 $1,849 $6,797 $5,350 $6,602 $0
1967 $1,127 $4,646 $1,740 $1,848 $0 $1,857 $6,572 $5,620 $7,519 $6,884
1968 $1,175 $4,769 $1,714 $1,854 $0 $1,953 $6,696 $6,485 $9,368 $0
1969 $1,175 $4,769 $1,714 $1,854 $0 $1,953 $6,696 $6,485 $9,368 $0
1970 $1,260 $7,532 $2,387 $2,000 $0 $2,101 $7,748 $8,037 $6,778 $5,577
1971 $1,287 $8,331 $2,151 $1,957 $0 $4,142 $9,537 $9,050 $58,554 $5,513
1972 $1,258 $8,512 $2,780 $1,964 $0 $5,122 $11,124 $9,438 $58,127 $7,084
1973 $1,106 $8,836 $3,643 $1,963 $0 $6,277 $12,989 $10,571 $55,989 $6,508
1974 $1,300 $9,746 $5,348 $2,035 $0 $7,162 $15,845 $11,824 $56,084 $8,873
1975 $1,187 $10,803 $6,294 $1,996 $0 $10,494 $19,971 $13,220 $48,141 $13,740
1976 $1,197 $11,356 $8,711 $2,018 $0 $13,400 $25,326 $14,379 $49,604 $14,324
1977 $1,505 $11,916 $8,784 $3,110 $0 $8,093 $21,492 $16,292 $52,921 $9,200
1978 $1,773 $12,683 $10,650 $3,597 $0 $9,400 $25,420 $16,776 $54,093 $12,233
1979 $1,941 $13,984 $11,366 $3,831 $0 $11,142 $28,280 $17,550 $51,828 $10,821
1980 $2,023 $15,344 $16,230 $3,845 $0 $11,488 $33,586 $18,429 $47,901 $6,120
1981 $2,372 $15,878 $18,427 $3,972 $0 $12,423 $37,194 $19,013 $47,406 $6,847
1982 $2,626 $18,865 $10,795 $4,071 $0 $13,692 $31,184 $20,019 $56,167 $11,654
1983 $1,877 $21,261 $10,567 $4,826 $0 $13,080 $30,350 $22,275 $52,056 $10,326
1984 $2,014 $21,446 $9,648 $5,256 $0 $14,272 $31,190 $22,319 $47,849 $8,752
1985 $1,953 $23,056 $8,760 $5,310 $0 $14,511 $30,534 $21,346 $43,644 $12,681
1986 $2,108 $23,575 $14,075 $5,087 $0 $13,542 $34,812 $21,839 $39,702 $15,784
1987 $2,086 $23,333 $12,170 $5,445 $0 $15,221 $34,922 $23,008 $25,910 $15,094
1988 $1,990 $25,168 $7,793 $5,274 $0 $10,474 $25,531 $23,183 $34,380 $36,077
1989 $1,854 $26,879 $11,483 $5,044 $0 $12,000 $30,381 $24,974 $39,041 $38,214
1990 $2,202 $27,851 $11,601 $6,518 $0 $14,355 $34,676 $25,490 $35,260 $32,419
1991 $2,192 $28,438 $12,735 $5,960 $0 $13,633 $34,520 $26,821 $31,311 $28,423
1992 $1,993 $29,628 $12,058 $6,547 $0 $15,138 $35,736 $26,939 $27,432 $24,753
1993 $1,993 $29,628 $12,058 $6,547 $0 $15,138 $35,736 $26,939 $24,602 $24,753
1994 $2,153 $31,993 $13,710 $7,325 $0 $16,584 $39,772 $28,927 $20,723 $23,156
1995 $41,369 $1,532 $7,587 $0 $0 $8,341 $57,297 $0 $41,386 $17,786
1996 $2,016 $34,698 $17,755 $8,125 $0 $18,024 $45,920 $0 $37,124 $21,993
1997 $2,193 $37,193 $16,236 $8,273 $0 $23,846 $50,548 $32,682 $32,314 $24,708
1998 $2,299 $38,998 $18,679 $8,647 $0 $24,923 $54,548 $34,039 $30,095 $27,854
1999 $2,418 $41,015 $21,120 $8,532 $0 $26,780 $58,850 $35,860 $27,616 $30,690
2000 $2,522 $42,781 $21,603 $8,723 $0 $27,152 $60,000 $37,482 $25,397 $31,961
2001 $2,401 $37,139 $22,682 $11,319 $0 $29,011 $65,413 $42,541 $46,132 $33,763
2002 $2,848 $42,323 $21,286 $11,218 $0 $24,946 $60,298 $45,474 $45,690 $45,063
2003 $3,339 $39,386 $19,811 $12,376 $0 $27,850 $63,376 $45,396 $43,470 $39,599
2004 $3,774 $39,208 $20,630 $11,348 $0 $25,847 $61,599 $49,936 $41,605 $32,058
2005 $3,387 $39,854 $20,720 $11,691 $0 $27,520 $63,318 $55,701 $36,710 $35,241
2006 $3,277 $43,192 $23,226 $11,587 $0 $28,324 $66,414 $57,372 $31,632 $33,762


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $216 $26 $109 $808 $658 $6,073
$1,201 $91 $127 $642 $159 $2,036
1952 $0 $308 $54 $87 $860 $265 $4,747
$1,232 $106 $123 $617 $170 $925
1953 $0 $336 $25 $123 $1,000 $169 $5,145
$1,368 $92 $114 $809 $170 $939
1954 $0 $343 $25 $132 $846 $124 $4,822
$1,270 $254 $97 $628 $176 $927
1955 $0 $371 $23 $146 $959 $167 $5,469
$1,344 $392 $81 $843 $179 $964
1956 $0 $259 $13 $155 $913 $174 $5,319
$1,593 $259 $54 $790 $189 $920
1957 $0 $409 $11 $206 $1,772 $179 $6,620
$1,712 $228 $61 $771 $199 $1,072
1958 $0 $472 $156 $191 $1,639 $175 $8,653
$2,004 $472 $66 $1,668 $218 $1,592
1959 $0 $465 $0 $207 $2,207 $141 $9,074
$2,162 $318 $71 $1,495 $226 $1,782
1960 $0 $583 $0 $116 $1,143 $135 $10,538
$1,909 $367 $209 $2,720 $259 $3,097
1961 $0 $506 $0 $130 $1,087 $167 $11,099
$1,937 $409 $218 $3,779 $290 $2,576
1962 $0 $521 $861 $135 $1,195 $176 $8,231
$1,950 $503 $233 $1,252 $323 $1,082
1963 $0 $622 $0 $176 $1,272 $246 $9,091
$2,293 $739 $156 $897 $352 $2,338
1964 $0 $622 $215 $176 $1,272 $246 $9,091
$2,293 $739 $156 $897 $352 $2,123
1965 $0 $646 $202 $957 $2,157 $219 $10,657
$2,344 $710 $165 $987 $352 $1,918
1966 $0 $600 $161 $581 $1,955 $238 $9,055
$2,465 $293 $82 $1,073 $352 $1,255
1967 $0 $693 $234 $256 $2,670 $236 $10,818
$2,619 $164 $70 $2,334 $0 $1,542
1968 $0 $707 $188 $303 $2,305 $346 $14,493
$3,270 $3 $159 $1,865 $0 $5,347
1969 $0 $707 $188 $303 $2,305 $346 $14,493
$3,270 $3 $159 $1,865 $0 $5,347
1970 $0 $955 $196 $258 $2,971 $503 $14,082
$4,214 $0 $236 $1,574 $0 $3,175
1971 $0 $1,038 $230 $294 $2,987 $560 $24,294
$4,990 $0 $2,498 $2,179 $0 $9,518
1972 $0 $1,146 $206 $516 $3,721 $513 $23,306
$5,748 $0 $2,584 $1,520 $0 $7,352
1973 $0 $1,423 $238 $566 $2,937 $594 $22,284
$5,595 $0 $2,444 $1,800 $0 $6,687
1974 $0 $1,306 $250 $412 $2,889 $720 $24,737
$4,150 $0 $2,407 $2,063 $0 $10,540
1975 $0 $1,785 $296 $269 $3,030 $697 $27,221
$4,725 $0 $2,181 $2,002 $0 $12,236
1976 $0 $2,049 $307 $326 $8,425 $2,299 $38,253
$6,182 $0 $2,237 $2,413 $0 $14,015
1977 $0 $2,423 $428 $1,656 $10,246 $1,553 $38,939
$8,609 $0 $1,417 $3,617 $0 $8,990
1978 $0 $2,718 $398 $819 $6,994 $964 $40,128
$8,175 $0 $2,737 $3,461 $0 $13,862
1979 $0 $3,045 $378 $1,017 $6,890 $896 $42,925
$8,720 $0 $2,457 $3,739 $0 $15,783
1980 $0 $3,329 $900 $1,376 $4,029 $961 $50,386
$9,976 $0 $3,480 $3,119 $0 $23,216
1981 $0 $3,496 $663 $473 $6,222 $976 $53,400
$10,511 $0 $3,420 $3,376 $0 $24,263
1982 $0 $3,772 $446 $903 $5,925 $801 $50,579
$9,775 $134 $4,046 $3,684 $0 $21,093
1983 $0 $4,070 $475 $926 $5,204 $788 $50,723
$12,775 $0 $4,440 $4,867 $0 $17,178
1984 $0 $4,053 $608 $850 $4,706 $1,019 $49,183
$13,083 $0 $2,304 $4,229 $0 $18,331
1985 $0 $3,897 $635 $1,063 $2,210 $1,092 $44,917
$12,844 $0 $1,463 $3,429 $0 $18,284
1986 $0 $4,000 $685 $885 $3,257 $1,239 $50,933
$13,550 $0 $2,638 $3,397 $0 $21,282
1987 $0 $5,253 $761 $1,355 $4,908 $1,627 $52,376
$14,387 $0 $2,698 $3,828 $0 $17,559
1988 $0 $5,052 $803 $1,486 $4,910 $1,470 $52,598
$18,164 $0 $2,319 $3,924 $0 $14,470
1989 $0 $4,826 $764 $1,599 $5,473 $1,466 $55,886
$14,659 $0 $2,975 $4,057 $0 $20,067
1990 $0 $4,384 $701 $1,490 $6,123 $1,462 $58,151
$15,197 $0 $2,786 $5,096 $0 $20,912
1991 $0 $5,571 $700 $2,055 $9,520 $1,615 $65,440
$18,456 $0 $1,960 $5,158 $0 $20,405
1992 $0 $6,567 $808 $2,286 $6,819 $1,734 $66,609
$18,978 $0 $1,876 $6,451 $0 $21,090
1993 $0 $6,567 $808 $2,286 $6,819 $1,734 $66,609
$18,978 $0 $1,876 $6,451 $0 $21,090
1994 $0 $7,611 $936 $2,616 $3,314 $1,971 $71,095
$21,427 $0 $1,722 $5,922 $0 $25,576
1995 $0 $10,800 $0 $2,818 $7,435 $1,987 $57,932
$24,588 $0 $801 $0 $0 $9,503
1996 $0 $11,632 $628 $3,192 $9,669 $2,306 $84,081
$25,382 $0 $1,347 $8,843 $0 $21,082
1997 $0 $11,397 $818 $3,366 $8,021 $2,199 $92,198
$25,686 $0 $1,608 $15,089 $0 $24,014
1998 $0 $12,664 $867 $3,618 $9,003 $2,367 $98,210
$27,758 $0 $1,191 $15,712 $0 $25,030
1999 $0 $12,949 $888 $3,706 $9,169 $2,424 $100,706
$28,419 $0 $1,437 $16,217 $0 $25,497
2000 $0 $13,761 $952 $3,967 $9,661 $2,594 $105,170
$30,354 $0 $969 $16,189 $0 $26,723
2001 $0 $13,659 $1,766 $3,976 $11,430 $2,270 $96,450
$29,447 $0 $2,106 $8,471 $0 $23,325
2002 $0 $12,373 $1,588 $4,240 $6,018 $2,546 $96,417
$31,104 $0 $2,068 $10,389 $0 $26,091
2003 $0 $12,878 $1,154 $4,504 $9,867 $2,897 $108,931
$33,510 $0 $1,832 $13,490 $0 $28,799
2004 $4 $9,008 $1,268 $4,745 $8,088 $2,290 $94,623
$28,217 $0 $1,569 $9,601 $0 $29,833
2005 $0 $12,542 $1,289 $4,896 $8,447 $2,351 $103,313
$29,473 $0 $1,397 $8,576 $0 $34,342
2006 $0 $13,574 $1,330 $5,351 $8,115 $3,325 $104,964
$29,254 $0 $1,224 $8,941 $0 $33,850

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 419
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
2000 10.069 0.833 0.088 3.571 14.560 0.580 16.743 43.706 6.018 67.049
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 9.519 1.184 0.113 4.118 14.934 0.491 20.663 48.101 7.895 76.660
2005 2.827 0.713 0.050 4.766 8.356 0.500 19.590 49.274 6.830 75.694
2006 3.494 0.842 0.113 5.768 10.217 0.352 22.771 48.646 6.773 78.190
2007 3.496 0.776 0.102 5.302 9.675 0.483 22.478 49.788 6.026 78.293

Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 35 169
2005 35 167
2006 38 176
2007 38 168

Canton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 6,468

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Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,091 14.96%
10-19 Years 13,234 14.05%
20-29 Years 12,747 13.53%
30-39 Years 13,364 14.19%
40-49 Years 13,871 14.72%
50-59 Years 9,617 10.21%
60-69 Years 6,715 7.13%
70-79 Years 6,620 7.03%
80-89 Years 3,322 3.53%
90+ Years 627 0.67%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 44,232 46.95%
Color 1 Box Female 49,976 53.05%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 72,073 76.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 17,534 18.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,462 2.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,107 1.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 430 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 311 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 273 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.02%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 21,703 28.90%
2. Irish 10,818 14.41%
3. Italian 8,151 10.85%
4. English 6,878 9.16%
5. United States Or American 6,453 8.59%
6. French Non-Basque 2,662 3.55%
7. Polish 1,874 2.50%
8. Dutch 1,731 2.31%
9. Scottish 1,337 1.78%
10. Scotch Irish 1,336 1.78%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 83,522 95.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,396 1.60%
3. French 366 0.42%
4. Italian 343 0.39%
5. Greek 343 0.39%
6. German 309 0.35%
7. Arabic 190 0.22%
8. Other Indo European 164 0.19%
9. African 116 0.13%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 114 0.13%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 92,963 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 897 0.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 602 0.64%

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