Canton

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  4. Canton Employment Information
  5. Canton Family Information
  6. Canton Education Information
  7. Canton Public Benefits Information
  8. Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Canton Zip Codes


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Canton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 76,366
  • Land Area (2000): 93.228 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 28,430
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 75,247 98.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,063 1.39%

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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 31,910 30,782 1,128 3.53% 35
1991 31,411 30,077 1,333 4.24% 43
1992 31,754 30,452 1,302 4.10% 41
1993 31,912 30,926 986 3.09% 31
1994 32,232 31,428 804 2.49% 25
1995 32,547 31,818 729 2.24% 22
1996 32,952 32,221 731 2.22% 22
1997 33,136 32,486 650 1.96% 20
1998 33,252 32,645 608 1.83% 18
1999 33,530 32,943 587 1.75% 18
2000 44,317 43,756 561 1.27% 13
2001 43,594 42,808 786 1.80% 18
2002 42,153 41,236 918 2.18% 22
2003 41,434 40,364 1,070 2.58% 26
2004 40,938 39,874 1,064 2.60% 26
2005 40,541 39,481 1,060 2.61% 26
2006 40,333 39,312 1,022 2.53% 25
2007 39,554 38,498 1,056 2.67% 27
2008 38,872 37,729 1,143 2.94% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 38,899 37,823 1,076 2.77% 28
Feb 2008 38,976 37,976 1,000 2.57% 26
Mar 2008 38,815 37,750 1,065 2.74% 27
Apr 2008 38,533 37,621 912 2.37% 24
May 2008 38,781 37,565 1,216 3.14% 31
Jun 2008 39,069 37,740 1,329 3.40% 34
Jul 2008 39,064 37,754 1,310 3.35% 34
Aug 2008 39,008 37,764 1,244 3.19% 32
Sep 2008 38,702 37,568 1,134 2.93% 29
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Canton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,132 27.21%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,938 8.60%
3. Construction 1,131 5.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,123 4.98%
5. Finance and Insurance 756 3.36%
6. Educational Services 727 3.23%
7. Metal Manufactuing 687 3.05%
8. Health Care 620 2.75%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 596 2.65%
10. Public Administration 564 2.50%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 418 1.86%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 387 1.72%
13. Repair and Maintenance 368 1.63%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 347 1.54%
15. Truck Transportation 329 1.46%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 315 1.40%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 297 1.32%
18. Department and Other General Stores 292 1.30%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 277 1.23%
20. Other Transportation 272 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,914 15.99%
2. Educational Services 2,068 11.35%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,597 8.76%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,278 7.01%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,273 6.98%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,091 5.99%
7. Department and Other General Stores 594 3.26%
8. Public Administration 490 2.69%
9. Social Assistance 471 2.58%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 406 2.23%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 389 2.13%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 380 2.08%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 379 2.08%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 289 1.59%
15. Construction 216 1.18%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 207 1.14%
17. Air Transportation 197 1.08%
18. Metal Manufactuing 189 1.04%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 186 1.02%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 185 1.01%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 2,802 12.44%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,338 5.94%
3. Computer Specialists 1,332 5.91%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 844 3.75%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 843 3.74%
6. Other Production Occupations 843 3.74%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 828 3.67%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 787 3.49%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 679 3.01%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 636 2.82%
11. Business Operations Specialists 611 2.71%
12. Top Executives 598 2.65%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 531 2.36%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 520 2.31%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 492 2.18%
16. Accountants and Auditors 432 1.92%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 427 1.89%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 404 1.79%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 395 1.75%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 375 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,370 7.52%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,106 6.07%
3. Registered Nurses 841 4.61%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 777 4.26%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 642 3.52%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 624 3.42%
7. Other Management Occupations 598 3.28%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 594 3.26%
9. Computer Specialists 575 3.15%
10. Cashiers 574 3.15%
11. Business Operations Specialists 567 3.11%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 473 2.59%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 455 2.50%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 454 2.49%
15. Accountants and Auditors 426 2.34%
16. Customer Service Representatives 422 2.32%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 393 2.16%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 372 2.04%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 367 2.01%
20. Other Healthcare Support 359 1.97%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,221 62.68%
15-35 hours 7,664 13.64%
1-14 hours 1,743 3.10%
No regular hours 11,560 20.57%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 805 2.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 779 1.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,635 4.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,070 7.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,756 12.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,678 17.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,332 16.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,170 10.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,391 6.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,620 4.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 867 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 493 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,821 7.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,640 6.76%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 643 1.65%
5-9 2,891 7.40%
10-14 4,448 11.39%
15-19 5,128 13.13%
20-24 6,032 15.44%
25-29 3,588 9.19%
30-34 7,144 18.29%
35-39 2,005 5.13%
40-44 2,090 5.35%
45-59 3,269 8.37%
60-89 1,340 3.43%
At least 90 479 1.23%

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 26 0.07% 22,704 58.13%
30-44 10 0.03% 11,229 28.75%
45-59 6 0.02% 3,263 8.35%
At least 60 75 0.19% 1,744 4.47%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,782 6.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 35,828 89.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 86 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 117 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 207 0.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 873 2.19%

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Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,465 (76,224 people)
Families (2000): 20,621 (67,022 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,227
People at same address in 1995: 33,919
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 738 2.69%
$10,000-$14,999 664 2.42%
$15,000-$19,999 861 3.13%
$20,000-$24,999 1,001 3.64%
$25,000-$29,999 1,054 3.84%
$30,000-$34,999 990 3.60%
$35,000-$39,999 1,144 4.17%
$40,000-$44,999 1,038 3.78%
$45,000-$49,999 1,024 3.73%
$50,000-$59,999 2,068 7.53%
$60,000-$74,999 3,586 13.06%
$75,000-$99,999 5,327 19.40%
$100,000-$124,999 3,955 14.40%
$125,000-$149,999 1,890 6.88%
$150,000-$199,999 1,493 5.44%
$200,000 or more 632 2.30%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,622 20.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,907 25.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,118 4.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,994 18.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 136 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,527 20.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,234 8.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 684 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 215 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,779 32.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,709 17.85%
Public Assistance 390 0.51%
Retirement 3,400 4.43%
Self Employment 2,133 2.78%
Social Security 4,117 5.36%
Supplemental Security 654 0.85%
Wage / Salary 24,495 31.90%
Other 3,109 4.05%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,893 44.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,840 55.49%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,739 6.18%
Color 1 Box Married 18,384 65.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,681 27.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 350 1.24%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,493 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 18,300 62.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,622 22.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,803 6.17%

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 974 1.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,139 7.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,325 20.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,213 26.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,850 7.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,546 23.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,125 13.15%

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 1,027 1.34% 1,147 1.50% 2,174 2.85%
Kindergarten 1,072 1.40% 235 0.31% 1,307 1.71%
Grades 1-4 4,422 5.79% 840 1.10% 5,262 6.89%
Grades 5-8 3,991 5.23% 553 0.72% 4,544 5.95%
Grades 9-12 4,075 5.34% 518 0.68% 4,593 6.01%
Undergrad college 3,302 4.32% 671 0.88% 3,973 5.20%
Graduate or professional school 1,030 1.35% 402 0.53% 1,432 1.88%
Total 18,919 24.77% 4,366 5.72% 23,285 30.49%

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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 73,258 96.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,841 3.73%

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 13,321 17.44%
10-19 Years 10,652 13.95%
20-29 Years 9,632 12.61%
30-39 Years 14,557 19.06%
40-49 Years 12,731 16.67%
50-59 Years 9,004 11.79%
60-69 Years 3,323 4.35%
70-79 Years 2,151 2.82%
80-89 Years 892 1.17%
90+ Years 103 0.13%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 37,800 49.50%
Color 1 Box Female 38,566 50.50%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 62,846 82.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,634 8.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,434 4.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,788 2.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,300 1.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 205 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 145 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.02%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,947 20.88%
2. Irish 10,985 13.53%
3. Polish 10,506 12.94%
4. English 8,271 10.19%
5. Italian 5,813 7.16%
6. French Non-Basque 3,470 4.28%
7. Scottish 2,793 3.44%
8. United States Or American 2,759 3.40%
9. Dutch 1,472 1.81%
10. Scotch Irish 1,423 1.75%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 60,314 86.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,204 1.73%
3. Chinese 1,034 1.48%
4. Gujarathi 907 1.30%
5. Arabic 814 1.17%
6. Other Indic 745 1.07%
7. Urdu 594 0.85%
8. Other Asian 563 0.81%
9. Hindi 469 0.67%
10. Tagalog 450 0.65%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 68,183 89.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,736 4.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,391 5.75%

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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
48187 48188