Canton

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  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


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Canton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,016
  • Land Area (2000): 90.530 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.334 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,402
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,100 94.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 785 4.93%

Canton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canton Employment Information Back to top
Canton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 369 12.01%
2. Metal Manufactuing 263 8.56%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 234 7.61%
4. Public Administration 231 7.52%
5. Health Care 140 4.56%
6. Educational Services 135 4.39%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 121 3.94%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 109 3.55%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 108 3.51%
10. Truck Transportation 104 3.38%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 97 3.16%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 82 2.67%
13. Repair and Maintenance 81 2.64%
14. Finance and Insurance 77 2.51%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 2.41%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 1.99%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 57 1.85%
18. Department and Other General Stores 52 1.69%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.66%
20. Utilities 48 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 624 22.13%
2. Educational Services 417 14.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 219 7.77%
4. Public Administration 143 5.07%
5. Social Assistance 123 4.36%
6. Department and Other General Stores 122 4.33%
7. Finance and Insurance 119 4.22%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 105 3.72%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 94 3.33%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 87 3.09%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 2.84%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 2.52%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 52 1.84%
14. Utilities 46 1.63%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 1.56%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 39 1.38%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 31 1.10%
18. Construction 29 1.03%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 0.99%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 26 0.92%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 180 5.86%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 174 5.66%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 167 5.43%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 162 5.27%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 147 4.78%
6. Other Production Occupations 143 4.65%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 134 4.36%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 127 4.13%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 122 3.97%
10. Other Management Occupations 115 3.74%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 105 3.42%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 2.60%
13. Other Construction Trades 78 2.54%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 57 1.85%
15. Carpenters 55 1.79%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 1.79%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 1.76%
18. Construction Laborers 48 1.56%
19. Electricians 47 1.53%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 45 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 187 6.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 166 5.89%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 143 5.07%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 140 4.96%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 135 4.79%
6. Registered Nurses 130 4.61%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 119 4.22%
8. Cashiers 113 4.01%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 107 3.79%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 103 3.65%
11. Child Care Workers 94 3.33%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 89 3.16%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 82 2.91%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 81 2.87%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 79 2.80%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 63 2.23%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 61 2.16%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 59 2.09%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 57 2.02%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 54 1.91%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,029 46.22%
15-35 hours 1,529 11.72%
1-14 hours 292 2.24%
No regular hours 5,195 39.82%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 237 4.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 200 3.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 282 4.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 435 7.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 532 9.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 682 11.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,070 18.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 528 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 205 3.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 173 3.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 103 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 77 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 571 10.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 605 10.61%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 421 7.39%
5-9 1,574 27.61%
10-14 934 16.39%
15-19 362 6.35%
20-24 252 4.42%
25-29 149 2.61%
30-34 291 5.11%
35-39 151 2.65%
40-44 272 4.77%
45-59 948 16.63%
60-89 242 4.25%
At least 90 104 1.82%

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 11 0.19% 3,681 64.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 714 12.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 948 16.63%
At least 60 6 0.11% 340 5.96%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 833 14.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,660 80.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 112 1.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 120 2.06%

Canton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,931 (13,598 people)
Families (2000): 3,823 (10,855 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,317
People at same address in 1995: 7,964
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 686 11.55%
$10,000-$14,999 601 10.12%
$15,000-$19,999 517 8.71%
$20,000-$24,999 592 9.97%
$25,000-$29,999 395 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 501 8.44%
$35,000-$39,999 357 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 411 6.92%
$45,000-$49,999 214 3.60%
$50,000-$59,999 494 8.32%
$60,000-$74,999 497 8.37%
$75,000-$99,999 378 6.37%
$100,000-$124,999 136 2.29%
$125,000-$149,999 48 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 46 0.77%
$200,000 or more 65 1.09%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,878 31.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,903 31.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 203 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 856 14.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 678 11.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 283 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,985 25.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,063 13.08%
Public Assistance 199 1.26%
Retirement 1,536 9.74%
Self Employment 493 3.13%
Social Security 2,170 13.76%
Supplemental Security 417 2.64%
Wage / Salary 3,875 24.58%
Other 1,029 6.53%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,830 61.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,169 38.98%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,328 18.56%
Color 1 Box Married 4,250 59.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,344 18.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 3.27%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 879 14.54%
Color 1 Box Married 3,330 55.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 898 14.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 937 15.50%

Canton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canton Education Information Back to top
Canton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 806 6.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,857 22.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,999 31.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,778 21.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 823 6.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,007 7.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 430 3.39%

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 180 1.12% 44 0.27% 224 1.40%
Kindergarten 192 1.20% 0 0.00% 192 1.20%
Grades 1-4 682 4.26% 41 0.26% 723 4.51%
Grades 5-8 811 5.06% 26 0.16% 837 5.23%
Grades 9-12 725 4.53% 32 0.20% 757 4.73%
Undergrad college 483 3.02% 69 0.43% 552 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.14% 21 0.13% 43 0.27%
Total 3,095 19.32% 233 1.45% 3,328 20.78%

Canton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 11,796 87.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,762 13.00%

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): 1,947
Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 22
2005 9 23
2006 9 23
2007 9 23

Canton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,749 10.92%
10-19 Years 1,948 12.16%
20-29 Years 2,385 14.89%
30-39 Years 2,561 15.99%
40-49 Years 2,292 14.31%
50-59 Years 1,495 9.33%
60-69 Years 1,326 8.28%
70-79 Years 1,310 8.18%
80-89 Years 796 4.97%
90+ Years 154 0.96%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,585 53.60%
Color 1 Box Female 7,431 46.40%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,174 88.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,347 8.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 326 2.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 80 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 62 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,896 27.16%
2. United States Or American 1,765 16.55%
3. English 1,737 16.29%
4. Irish 1,246 11.68%
5. Dutch 459 4.30%
6. Italian 325 3.05%
7. Scottish 323 3.03%
8. French Non-Basque 318 2.98%
9. Croatian 277 2.60%
10. Swedish 267 2.50%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,614 97.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 261 1.74%
3. German 32 0.21%
4. French 23 0.15%
5. Serbo Croatian 19 0.13%
6. Italian 11 0.07%
7. Japanese 10 0.07%
8. Korean 10 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 9 0.06%
10. African 8 0.05%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,716 98.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 84 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 112 0.70%

Canton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
61520