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 Business Information
  8. Canton Public Benefits Information
  9. Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Canton Zip Codes


Canton Legal Resources Back to top

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Canton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,121
  • Land Area (2000): 74.955 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.419 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): CANTON
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Houses (2000): 476
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 2.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,090 97.23%

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
Employment (2003): 157
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $3,542,000 / $716,000
Canton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 431 385 47 10.86% 108
1991 449 392 56 12.54% 125
1992 432 383 49 11.29% 112
1993 455 395 61 13.31% 132
1994 448 396 52 11.58% 116
1995 436 396 40 9.07% 90
1996 454 410 44 9.77% 97
1997 453 405 48 10.57% 105
1998 432 391 41 9.50% 94
1999 445 404 41 9.30% 92
2000 454 429 25 5.44% 54
2001 453 422 31 6.80% 68
2002 458 419 40 8.69% 87
2003 457 416 41 8.98% 90
2004 454 421 33 7.34% 72
2005 464 425 39 8.41% 84
2006 456 423 34 7.34% 73
2007 455 418 37 8.22% 82
2008 456 413 43 9.38% 93
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 498 446 52 10.44% 104
Feb 2008 502 445 57 11.35% 114
Mar 2008 494 441 53 10.73% 107
Apr 2008 451 404 47 10.42% 104
May 2008 434 392 42 9.68% 97
Jun 2008 432 404 28 6.48% 65
Jul 2008 432 397 35 8.10% 81
Aug 2008 436 402 34 7.80% 78
Sep 2008 427 390 37 8.67% 87
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Canton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 47 19.34%
2. Paper Manufacturing 34 13.99%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 9.47%
4. Wood Manufacturing 18 7.41%
5. Health Care 10 4.12%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 3.70%
7. Public Administration 8 3.29%
8. Repair and Maintenance 8 3.29%
9. Truck Transportation 7 2.88%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 5 2.06%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.06%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 2.06%
13. Metal Manufactuing 5 2.06%
14. Educational Services 4 1.65%
15. Food Manufacturing 4 1.65%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.65%
17. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 3 1.23%
18. Other Transportation 3 1.23%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 1.23%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 70 36.84%
2. Educational Services 15 7.89%
3. Department and Other General Stores 12 6.32%
4. Paper Manufacturing 10 5.26%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 9 4.74%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 3.68%
7. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 3.16%
8. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 2.63%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.63%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 2.63%
11. Truck Transportation 5 2.63%
12. Wood Manufacturing 5 2.63%
13. Public Administration 4 2.11%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.11%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.58%
16. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 3 1.58%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 3 1.58%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.58%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.58%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 1.58%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 33 13.58%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 8.64%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 4.94%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 4.94%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 12 4.94%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 4.53%
7. Other Management Occupations 11 4.53%
8. Carpenters 10 4.12%
9. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 10 4.12%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 3.29%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 8 3.29%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 2.88%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.88%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 7 2.88%
15. Construction Laborers 6 2.47%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 6 2.47%
17. Plant and System Operators 6 2.47%
18. Other Construction Trades 5 2.06%
19. Other Construction Workers 5 2.06%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 11.05%
2. Cashiers 14 7.37%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 6.84%
4. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 5.79%
5. Other Management Occupations 10 5.26%
6. Secretaries and Admins 10 5.26%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 4.21%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 8 4.21%
9. Other Production Occupations 8 4.21%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 4.21%
11. Customer Service Representatives 6 3.16%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 3.16%
13. Registered Nurses 6 3.16%
14. Other Healthcare Support 5 2.63%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 2.11%
16. Therapists 4 2.11%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 4 2.11%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 1.58%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 1.58%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 1.58%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 393 44.81%
15-35 hours 82 9.35%
1-14 hours 26 2.96%
No regular hours 376 42.87%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 48 12.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40 10.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 46 11.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 11.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 43 10.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 64 16.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25 6.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 24 6.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 1.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 1.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 40 10.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16 4.00%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 34 8.50%
5-9 39 9.75%
10-14 28 7.00%
15-19 51 12.75%
20-24 44 11.00%
25-29 24 6.00%
30-34 50 12.50%
35-39 26 6.50%
40-44 17 4.25%
45-59 46 11.50%
60-89 26 6.50%
At least 90 15 3.75%

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% 220 55.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 93 23.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 46 11.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 41 10.25%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 55 13.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 312 77.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 7.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 0.99%

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): 393 (1,016 people)
Families (2000): 271 (858 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 88
People at same address in 1995: 732
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 68 17.30%
$10,000-$14,999 40 10.18%
$15,000-$19,999 38 9.67%
$20,000-$24,999 27 6.87%
$25,000-$29,999 12 3.05%
$30,000-$34,999 21 5.34%
$35,000-$39,999 18 4.58%
$40,000-$44,999 40 10.18%
$45,000-$49,999 29 7.38%
$50,000-$59,999 39 9.92%
$60,000-$74,999 36 9.16%
$75,000-$99,999 14 3.56%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.02%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.78%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 100 25.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 113 28.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 6.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 61 15.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 59 14.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 7.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 308 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 121 11.14%
Public Assistance 30 2.76%
Retirement 65 5.99%
Self Employment 49 4.51%
Social Security 122 11.23%
Supplemental Security 34 3.13%
Wage / Salary 303 27.90%
Other 54 4.97%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 104 48.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 112 51.85%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 250 57.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 129 29.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 1.37%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 13.38%
Color 1 Box Married 273 59.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 64 14.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 12.72%

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 62 7.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 153 18.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 412 48.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 134 15.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 34 4.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 41 4.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 1.53%

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 11 0.98% 0 0.00% 11 0.98%
Kindergarten 16 1.43% 0 0.00% 16 1.43%
Grades 1-4 72 6.42% 0 0.00% 72 6.42%
Grades 5-8 78 6.96% 0 0.00% 78 6.96%
Grades 9-12 56 5.00% 3 0.27% 59 5.26%
Undergrad college 23 2.05% 4 0.36% 27 2.41%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 1 0.09% 1 0.09%
Total 256 22.84% 8 0.71% 264 23.55%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 13
Canton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 816 80.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 196 19.37%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 131 11.69%
10-19 Years 163 14.54%
20-29 Years 88 7.85%
30-39 Years 184 16.41%
40-49 Years 185 16.50%
50-59 Years 107 9.55%
60-69 Years 97 8.65%
70-79 Years 92 8.21%
80-89 Years 58 5.17%
90+ Years 16 1.43%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 539 48.08%
Color 1 Box Female 582 51.92%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,105 98.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 200 21.32%
2. French Non-Basque 176 18.76%
3. United States Or American 141 15.03%
4. Irish 105 11.19%
5. French Canadian 56 5.97%
6. Scottish 53 5.65%
7. German 42 4.48%
8. Italian 38 4.05%
9. Finnish 25 2.67%
10. Scotch Irish 24 2.56%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 999 93.89%
2. French 42 3.95%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.94%
4. Polish 5 0.47%
5. German 4 0.38%
6. Scandinavian 2 0.19%
7. Other Pacific Island 2 0.19%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,106 98.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.98%

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
04221