Canton

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  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


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Canton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,954
  • Land Area (2000): 332.867 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.228 square kilometers
Canton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,367 2003 3,435 2005 3,601
2002 3,439 2004 Not Available 2006 3,693

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Houses (2000): 4,414
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,019 30.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 438 4.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,497 65.27%

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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. Construction 444 19.35%
2. Public Administration 167 7.28%
3. Truck Transportation 143 6.23%
4. Repair and Maintenance 130 5.66%
5. Educational Services 95 4.14%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 93 4.05%
7. Health Care 78 3.40%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 76 3.31%
9. Metal Manufactuing 70 3.05%
10. Finance and Insurance 65 2.83%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 2.70%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 2.40%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 53 2.31%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 2.18%
15. Mining 47 2.05%
16. Department and Other General Stores 46 2.00%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 46 2.00%
18. Utilities 44 1.92%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 43 1.87%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 41 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 287 15.30%
2. Educational Services 220 11.73%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 138 7.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 126 6.72%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 109 5.81%
6. Public Administration 108 5.76%
7. Social Assistance 84 4.48%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 63 3.36%
9. Department and Other General Stores 61 3.25%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 3.20%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 52 2.77%
12. Construction 45 2.40%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 2.35%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 1.87%
15. Truck Transportation 35 1.87%
16. Gasoline Stations 32 1.71%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 26 1.39%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 1.28%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 24 1.28%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 1.12%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 176 7.67%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 6.06%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 139 6.06%
4. Other Management Occupations 128 5.58%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 4.66%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 82 3.57%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 3.57%
8. Other Production Occupations 77 3.36%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 3.05%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 68 2.96%
11. Carpenters 66 2.88%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 2.88%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 57 2.48%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 50 2.18%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 1.96%
16. Other Construction Trades 43 1.87%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 43 1.87%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 1.83%
19. Construction Laborers 41 1.79%
20. Agricultural Workers 38 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 147 7.84%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 118 6.29%
3. Cashiers 105 5.60%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 103 5.49%
5. Other Management Occupations 78 4.16%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 3.94%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 3.62%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 3.52%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 65 3.46%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 64 3.41%
11. Registered Nurses 56 2.99%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 53 2.83%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 52 2.77%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 2.61%
15. Child Care Workers 48 2.56%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 48 2.56%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 47 2.51%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 2.35%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 38 2.03%
20. Customer Service Representatives 35 1.87%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,891 49.19%
15-35 hours 744 9.41%
1-14 hours 162 2.05%
No regular hours 3,113 39.36%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 222 5.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 198 5.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 244 6.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 430 11.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 364 9.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 523 13.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 714 18.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 401 10.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 202 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 124 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 171 4.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 169 4.37%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 242 6.26%
5-9 579 14.97%
10-14 658 17.02%
15-19 327 8.46%
20-24 126 3.26%
25-29 62 1.60%
30-34 389 10.06%
35-39 55 1.42%
40-44 86 2.22%
45-59 386 9.98%
60-89 638 16.50%
At least 90 319 8.25%

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 0 0.00% 1,994 51.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 530 13.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 386 9.98%
At least 60 0 0.00% 957 24.75%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 669 16.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,101 75.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 64 1.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 235 5.73%

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Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,887 (9,638 people)
Families (2000): 2,878 (8,365 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,070
People at same address in 1995: 5,286
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 495 12.73%
$10,000-$14,999 302 7.77%
$15,000-$19,999 320 8.23%
$20,000-$24,999 301 7.74%
$25,000-$29,999 273 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 292 7.51%
$35,000-$39,999 259 6.66%
$40,000-$44,999 209 5.38%
$45,000-$49,999 230 5.92%
$50,000-$59,999 389 10.01%
$60,000-$74,999 360 9.26%
$75,000-$99,999 236 6.07%
$100,000-$124,999 108 2.78%
$125,000-$149,999 52 1.34%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.57%
$200,000 or more 39 1.00%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 916 23.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,405 36.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 93 2.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 597 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 510 13.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 213 5.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.08%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,765 27.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,204 12.08%
Public Assistance 64 0.64%
Retirement 720 7.22%
Self Employment 605 6.07%
Social Security 1,406 14.11%
Supplemental Security 129 1.29%
Wage / Salary 2,578 25.87%
Other 495 4.97%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,512 62.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 903 37.39%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 366 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 2,569 66.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 824 21.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 125 3.22%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 425 10.17%
Color 1 Box Married 2,634 63.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 467 11.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 653 15.63%

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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 715 9.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,408 18.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,601 34.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,554 20.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 365 4.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 698 9.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 263 3.46%

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 66 0.66% 66 0.66% 132 1.33%
Kindergarten 80 0.80% 3 0.03% 83 0.83%
Grades 1-4 523 5.25% 52 0.52% 575 5.78%
Grades 5-8 475 4.77% 48 0.48% 523 5.25%
Grades 9-12 467 4.69% 61 0.61% 528 5.30%
Undergrad college 214 2.15% 16 0.16% 230 2.31%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.24% 9 0.09% 33 0.33%
Total 1,849 18.58% 255 2.56% 2,104 21.14%

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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 8,615 88.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,142 11.70%

Canton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 87
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 2.376 0.000 0.000 1.782 4.158 0.000 9.801 58.806 8.019 76.626
2002 2.908 0.000 0.291 0.872 4.071 0.000 9.887 54.667 8.723 73.277
2003 1.164 0.000 0.291 1.164 2.620 0.000 14.556 81.223 6.405 102.183
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.499 1.111 0.000 0.833 4.443 0.000 5.554 26.382 1.944 33.879
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.770 18.955 1.083 26.807
2007 2.983 0.000 0.271 0.000 3.254 0.000 4.881 26.302 3.254 34.436

Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 11
2005 5 13
2006 5 14
2007 5 13

Canton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 272
2002 266

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Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,238 12.44%
10-19 Years 1,347 13.53%
20-29 Years 1,011 10.16%
30-39 Years 1,226 12.32%
40-49 Years 1,349 13.55%
50-59 Years 1,246 12.52%
60-69 Years 1,115 11.20%
70-79 Years 881 8.85%
80-89 Years 457 4.59%
90+ Years 84 0.84%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,822 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 5,132 51.56%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,995 90.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 440 4.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 271 2.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 157 1.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,403 39.92%
2. Irish 1,005 16.69%
3. German 820 13.62%
4. English 704 11.69%
5. French Non-Basque 188 3.12%
6. Scotch Irish 156 2.59%
7. Scottish 147 2.44%
8. Dutch 94 1.56%
9. Italian 88 1.46%
10. Czech 59 0.98%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,824 94.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 400 4.29%
3. Chinese 23 0.25%
4. German 21 0.23%
5. Italian 16 0.17%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 13 0.14%
7. Other Indic 9 0.10%
8. Korean 9 0.10%
9. French 5 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 4 0.04%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,718 97.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 166 1.67%

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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
75103