Canton

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  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 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): 9,844
  • Land Area (2000): 130.858 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.334 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,186
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,839 49.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 127 1.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,848 49.40%

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. Metal Manufactuing 290 12.94%
2. Construction 256 11.42%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 131 5.85%
4. Health Care 102 4.55%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 85 3.79%
6. Educational Services 85 3.79%
7. Truck Transportation 83 3.70%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 3.39%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 71 3.17%
10. Repair and Maintenance 67 2.99%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 66 2.95%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 63 2.81%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 2.23%
14. Public Administration 49 2.19%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 48 2.14%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 2.14%
17. Mining 46 2.05%
18. Food Manufacturing 42 1.87%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 40 1.78%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 353 18.08%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 151 7.74%
3. Educational Services 114 5.84%
4. Department and Other General Stores 97 4.97%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 87 4.46%
6. Finance and Insurance 83 4.25%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 80 4.10%
8. Paper Manufacturing 69 3.53%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 67 3.43%
10. Social Assistance 67 3.43%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 3.38%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 2.97%
13. Metal Manufactuing 55 2.82%
14. Public Administration 51 2.61%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 1.69%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 1.54%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 28 1.43%
18. Other Transportation 26 1.33%
19. Construction 24 1.23%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 1.23%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 192 8.57%
2. Other Production Occupations 177 7.90%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 136 6.07%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 107 4.77%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 106 4.73%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 104 4.64%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 4.15%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 92 4.11%
9. Other Construction Trades 75 3.35%
10. Construction Laborers 73 3.26%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 2.86%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 55 2.45%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 2.28%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 2.05%
15. Agricultural Workers 39 1.74%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 36 1.61%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 1.56%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 1.52%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 33 1.47%
20. Other Management Occupations 32 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 133 6.81%
2. Registered Nurses 116 5.94%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 87 4.46%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 87 4.46%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 86 4.41%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 83 4.25%
7. Cashiers 81 4.15%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 71 3.64%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 67 3.43%
10. Other Production Occupations 61 3.12%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 3.07%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 56 2.87%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 2.82%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 55 2.82%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 55 2.82%
16. Customer Service Representatives 46 2.36%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 46 2.36%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 2.36%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 2.20%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 39 2.00%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,620 47.54%
15-35 hours 902 11.85%
1-14 hours 219 2.88%
No regular hours 2,874 37.74%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 113 2.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 145 3.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 156 3.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 312 7.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 551 13.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 474 11.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 468 11.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 409 10.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 255 6.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 249 6.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 338 8.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 396 10.01%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 363 9.17%
5-9 763 19.28%
10-14 866 21.88%
15-19 553 13.97%
20-24 292 7.38%
25-29 132 3.34%
30-34 237 5.99%
35-39 142 3.59%
40-44 134 3.39%
45-59 193 4.88%
60-89 188 4.75%
At least 90 95 2.40%

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% 2,969 75.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 513 12.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 193 4.88%
At least 60 6 0.15% 277 7.00%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 569 13.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,205 77.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 156 3.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 3.93%

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): 3,887 (9,708 people)
Families (2000): 2,756 (8,221 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 903
People at same address in 1995: 6,146
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 554 14.25%
$10,000-$14,999 381 9.80%
$15,000-$19,999 349 8.98%
$20,000-$24,999 344 8.85%
$25,000-$29,999 309 7.95%
$30,000-$34,999 243 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 253 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 231 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 195 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 382 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 294 7.56%
$75,000-$99,999 184 4.73%
$100,000-$124,999 110 2.83%
$125,000-$149,999 32 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.33%
$200,000 or more 13 0.33%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 950 24.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,232 31.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 143 3.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 667 17.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 562 14.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 217 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,902 27.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,319 12.47%
Public Assistance 177 1.67%
Retirement 750 7.09%
Self Employment 430 4.07%
Social Security 1,303 12.32%
Supplemental Security 256 2.42%
Wage / Salary 2,777 26.26%
Other 661 6.25%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,237 58.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 884 41.68%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 2,311 62.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 943 25.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 118 3.22%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 496 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 2,259 55.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 761 18.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 590 14.37%

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 590 8.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,206 16.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,395 46.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 943 12.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 384 5.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 635 8.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 193 2.63%

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 69 0.70% 89 0.90% 158 1.61%
Kindergarten 131 1.33% 18 0.18% 149 1.51%
Grades 1-4 534 5.42% 22 0.22% 556 5.65%
Grades 5-8 563 5.72% 44 0.45% 607 6.17%
Grades 9-12 526 5.34% 14 0.14% 540 5.49%
Undergrad college 123 1.25% 79 0.80% 202 2.05%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.21% 4 0.04% 25 0.25%
Total 1,967 19.98% 270 2.74% 2,237 22.72%

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 8,182 84.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,525 15.71%

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

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 1,329 13.50%
10-19 Years 1,365 13.87%
20-29 Years 1,033 10.49%
30-39 Years 1,379 14.01%
40-49 Years 1,436 14.59%
50-59 Years 1,209 12.28%
60-69 Years 925 9.40%
70-79 Years 752 7.64%
80-89 Years 367 3.73%
90+ Years 49 0.50%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,739 48.14%
Color 1 Box Female 5,105 51.86%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,439 95.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 249 2.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 86 0.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,035 20.62%
2. Irish 1,710 17.32%
3. English 1,346 13.64%
4. Italian 1,058 10.72%
5. United States Or American 968 9.81%
6. Polish 604 6.12%
7. Scotch Irish 413 4.18%
8. Dutch 384 3.89%
9. French Non-Basque 206 2.09%
10. Scottish 167 1.69%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,942 97.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 91 0.99%
3. German 53 0.58%
4. French 23 0.25%
5. Polish 17 0.19%
6. Italian 14 0.15%
7. Chinese 11 0.12%
8. Other Slavic 9 0.10%
9. Persian 5 0.05%
10. Other West Germanic 4 0.04%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,734 99.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.21%

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
17724