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


Canton Legal Resources Back to top

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Canton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,619
  • Land Area (2000): 143.126 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.037 square kilometers
Canton Population By Year

U.S.
Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,573 2003 2,549 2005 2,519
2002 2,592 2004 Not Available 2006 2,520

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Houses (2000): 1,378
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
U.S.
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 129 3.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,508 96.45%

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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. Educational Services 149 17.76%
2. Metal Manufactuing 71 8.46%
3. Construction 61 7.27%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 5.60%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 43 5.13%
6. Truck Transportation 40 4.77%
7. Public Administration 33 3.93%
8. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 31 3.69%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 28 3.34%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 2.74%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.74%
12. Health Care 22 2.62%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 2.38%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 15 1.79%
15. Repair and Maintenance 15 1.79%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.67%
17. Utilities 14 1.67%
18. Food Manufacturing 13 1.55%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11 1.31%
20. Gasoline Stations 10 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 237 28.08%
2. Health Care 128 15.17%
3. Social Assistance 64 7.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 63 7.46%
5. Finance and Insurance 53 6.28%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 39 4.62%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 3.32%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.73%
9. Construction 19 2.25%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 14 1.66%
11. Public Administration 14 1.66%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.54%
13. Repair and Maintenance 13 1.54%
14. Private Household Services 10 1.18%
15. Food Manufacturing 9 1.07%
16. Other Health and Personal Care Store 9 1.07%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 0.95%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 0.83%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 0.83%
20. Department and Other General Stores 6 0.71%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 74 8.82%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 69 8.22%
3. Other Production Occupations 48 5.72%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 35 4.17%
5. Top Executives 33 3.93%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 32 3.81%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 30 3.58%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 3.22%
9. Other Management Occupations 26 3.10%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.86%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 23 2.74%
12. Carpenters 21 2.50%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.50%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.50%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 19 2.26%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 19 2.26%
17. Construction Laborers 17 2.03%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 17 2.03%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 2.03%
20. Agricultural Workers 16 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 53 6.28%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 5.92%
3. Child Care Workers 44 5.21%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 5.09%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 39 4.62%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 38 4.50%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 4.38%
8. Cashiers 36 4.27%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 31 3.67%
10. Other Management Occupations 30 3.55%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 3.44%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 29 3.44%
13. Other Production Occupations 26 3.08%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 25 2.96%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.37%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 2.13%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 17 2.01%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 1.90%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 1.90%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 1.78%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,419 50.19%
15-35 hours 566 20.02%
1-14 hours 143 5.06%
No regular hours 699 24.73%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 110 6.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 2.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 40 2.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 111 7.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 125 7.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 181 11.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 261 16.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 193 12.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 68 4.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 4.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 2.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 146 9.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 151 9.57%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 284 18.00%
5-9 477 30.23%
10-14 258 16.35%
15-19 105 6.65%
20-24 52 3.30%
25-29 87 5.51%
30-34 196 12.42%
35-39 40 2.53%
40-44 24 1.52%
45-59 34 2.15%
60-89 5 0.32%
At least 90 16 1.01%

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% 1,263 80.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 260 16.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 2.15%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 1.33%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 179 10.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,142 69.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 240 14.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 65 3.96%

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U.S.
Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,240 (3,008 people)
Families (2000): 825 (2,504 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 376
People at same address in 1995: 1,627
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 185 14.92%
$10,000-$14,999 102 8.23%
$15,000-$19,999 116 9.35%
$20,000-$24,999 114 9.19%
$25,000-$29,999 63 5.08%
$30,000-$34,999 126 10.16%
$35,000-$39,999 93 7.50%
$40,000-$44,999 65 5.24%
$45,000-$49,999 75 6.05%
$50,000-$59,999 108 8.71%
$60,000-$74,999 49 3.95%
$75,000-$99,999 58 4.68%
$100,000-$124,999 40 3.23%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.56%
$200,000 or more 39 3.15%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 372 30.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 356 29.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 181 14.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 152 12.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 77 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 946 27.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 485 14.26%
Public Assistance 42 1.24%
Retirement 195 5.74%
Self Employment 196 5.76%
Social Security 369 10.85%
Supplemental Security 66 1.94%
Wage / Salary 920 27.06%
Other 181 5.32%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 369 54.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 306 45.33%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 9.12%
Color 1 Box Married 809 60.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 386 28.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 2.23%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 128 8.41%
Color 1 Box Married 753 49.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 383 25.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 258 16.95%

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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 153 5.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 314 11.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 842 30.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 893 32.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 82 2.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 312 11.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 145 5.29%

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 32 0.88% 20 0.55% 52 1.44%
Kindergarten 34 0.94% 0 0.00% 34 0.94%
Grades 1-4 189 5.22% 29 0.80% 218 6.02%
Grades 5-8 164 4.53% 21 0.58% 185 5.11%
Grades 9-12 152 4.20% 12 0.33% 164 4.53%
Undergrad college 78 2.16% 553 15.28% 631 17.44%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.22% 16 0.44% 24 0.66%
Total 657 18.15% 651 17.99% 1,308 36.14%

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Canton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Canton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
U.S. U.S.
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,472 82.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 518 17.32%

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Canton Criminal Information Back to top
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 8.550 1.166 0.000 0.389 10.105 0.000 2.721 19.821 15.546 38.088
2002 4.244 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.244 0.386 1.543 16.204 0.772 18.904
2003 2.746 1.177 0.000 0.000 3.923 0.392 4.315 15.300 0.000 19.616
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 9.131 0.397 0.000 0.000 9.528 0.000 1.588 17.467 0.397 19.452
2006 8.333 0.000 0.000 0.000 8.333 0.794 5.556 13.492 0.397 19.444
2007 5.223 0.402 0.000 0.000 5.625 0.000 3.616 19.285 1.205 24.106

Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 1 5
2006 1 5
2007 1 5

Canton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 124
2002 60

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Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 503 13.90%
10-19 Years 637 17.60%
20-29 Years 703 19.43%
30-39 Years 438 12.10%
40-49 Years 328 9.06%
50-59 Years 336 9.28%
60-69 Years 266 7.35%
70-79 Years 204 5.64%
80-89 Years 167 4.61%
90+ Years 37 1.02%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,726 47.69%
Color 1 Box Female 1,893 52.31%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,439 95.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 1.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 48 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 953 35.41%
2. United States Or American 378 14.05%
3. Irish 371 13.79%
4. English 344 12.78%
5. Scotch Irish 112 4.16%
6. Scottish 99 3.68%
7. Dutch 87 3.23%
8. French Non-Basque 86 3.20%
9. Polish 54 2.01%
10. Italian 38 1.41%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,156 94.12%
2. German 77 2.30%
3. Other West Germanic 41 1.22%
4. French 22 0.66%
5. Japanese 20 0.60%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.51%
7. Vietnamese 7 0.21%
8. Italian 5 0.15%
9. Other Indo European 4 0.12%
10. Korean 4 0.12%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,593 98.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 0.74%

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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
63435