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): 3,566
  • Land Area (2000): 106.429 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.071 square kilometers
Canton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 3,038 2005 3,093 2006 3,189
2004 Not Available     2007 3,237

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Houses (2000): 1,445
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,771 77.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 183 5.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 612 17.16%

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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. Construction 165 16.63%
2. Metal Manufactuing 100 10.08%
3. Truck Transportation 67 6.75%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 51 5.14%
5. Repair and Maintenance 48 4.84%
6. Finance and Insurance 37 3.73%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 3.53%
8. Educational Services 33 3.33%
9. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 29 2.92%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 27 2.72%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 2.72%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 2.62%
13. Public Administration 24 2.42%
14. Health Care 23 2.32%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 2.22%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.22%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 2.12%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 18 1.81%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.71%
20. Utilities 15 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 176 19.66%
2. Educational Services 107 11.96%
3. Finance and Insurance 101 11.28%
4. Public Administration 54 6.03%
5. Department and Other General Stores 39 4.36%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 38 4.25%
7. Social Assistance 34 3.80%
8. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 32 3.58%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 25 2.79%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 23 2.57%
11. U.S. Postal Service 22 2.46%
12. Construction 21 2.35%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 19 2.12%
14. Metal Manufactuing 19 2.12%
15. Food Manufacturing 17 1.90%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 17 1.90%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.79%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 1.68%
19. Truck Transportation 12 1.34%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9 1.01%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 75 7.56%
2. Other Production Occupations 72 7.26%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 58 5.85%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 5.85%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 49 4.94%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 40 4.03%
7. Other Management Occupations 39 3.93%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 38 3.83%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 3.83%
10. Business Operations Specialists 30 3.02%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 26 2.62%
12. Carpenters 24 2.42%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 2.42%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.12%
15. Top Executives 20 2.02%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 19 1.92%
17. Media and Communications Workers 18 1.81%
18. Cashiers 17 1.71%
19. Construction Laborers 17 1.71%
20. Other Transportation Occupations 17 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 56 6.26%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 5.81%
3. Secretaries and Admins 50 5.59%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 49 5.47%
5. Registered Nurses 45 5.03%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 44 4.92%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 44 4.92%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 4.47%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 4.47%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 3.91%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 3.35%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 29 3.24%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 2.91%
14. Customer Service Representatives 24 2.68%
15. Other Healthcare Support 23 2.57%
16. Other Management Occupations 20 2.23%
17. Other Production Occupations 20 2.23%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 19 2.12%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 1.79%
20. Child Care Workers 15 1.68%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,722 63.61%
15-35 hours 342 12.63%
1-14 hours 77 2.84%
No regular hours 566 20.91%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 5.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 76 4.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 111 6.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 129 7.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 103 5.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 315 17.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 314 17.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 221 12.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 84 4.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 139 7.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 108 5.97%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 175 9.68%
5-9 540 29.87%
10-14 294 16.26%
15-19 117 6.47%
20-24 47 2.60%
25-29 50 2.77%
30-34 302 16.70%
35-39 73 4.04%
40-44 104 5.75%
45-59 50 2.77%
60-89 13 0.72%
At least 90 43 2.38%

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% 1,223 67.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 479 26.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 50 2.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 56 3.10%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 204 10.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,504 81.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 75 4.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 2.59%

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Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,369 (3,464 people)
Families (2000): 964 (2,983 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 588
People at same address in 1995: 2,351
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 100 7.30%
$10,000-$14,999 58 4.24%
$15,000-$19,999 96 7.01%
$20,000-$24,999 114 8.33%
$25,000-$29,999 82 5.99%
$30,000-$34,999 141 10.30%
$35,000-$39,999 124 9.06%
$40,000-$44,999 118 8.62%
$45,000-$49,999 57 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 91 6.65%
$60,000-$74,999 155 11.32%
$75,000-$99,999 134 9.79%
$100,000-$124,999 64 4.67%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 25 1.83%
$200,000 or more 6 0.44%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 369 27.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 399 29.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 223 16.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 205 15.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 82 6.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,163 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 573 14.79%
Public Assistance 34 0.88%
Retirement 166 4.29%
Self Employment 248 6.40%
Social Security 369 9.53%
Supplemental Security 28 0.72%
Wage / Salary 1,114 28.76%
Other 178 4.60%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 404 48.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 423 51.15%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 113 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 876 66.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 309 23.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 0.76%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 860 59.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 322 22.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 154 10.73%

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 162 6.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 321 12.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 935 36.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 516 20.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 207 8.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 336 13.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 88 3.43%

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 19 0.53% 40 1.12% 59 1.65%
Kindergarten 39 1.09% 0 0.00% 39 1.09%
Grades 1-4 195 5.47% 0 0.00% 195 5.47%
Grades 5-8 286 8.02% 0 0.00% 286 8.02%
Grades 9-12 236 6.62% 5 0.14% 241 6.76%
Undergrad college 59 1.65% 25 0.70% 84 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.56% 0 0.00% 20 0.56%
Total 854 23.95% 70 1.96% 924 25.91%

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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 3,344 95.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 151 4.32%

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 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
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.329 0.329 0.000 0.658
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.263 6.143 1.293 9.699
2006 0.627 0.314 0.000 0.000 0.941 0.000 1.254 6.899 0.314 8.467
2007 2.162 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.162 0.309 3.089 6.796 0.309 10.195

Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 4
2006 0 5
2007 0 5

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Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 519 14.55%
10-19 Years 556 15.59%
20-29 Years 410 11.50%
30-39 Years 492 13.80%
40-49 Years 523 14.67%
50-59 Years 366 10.26%
60-69 Years 251 7.04%
70-79 Years 242 6.79%
80-89 Years 162 4.54%
90+ Years 45 1.26%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,734 48.63%
Color 1 Box Female 1,832 51.37%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,473 97.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,526 33.40%
2. Norwegian 1,193 26.11%
3. Irish 442 9.67%
4. Dutch 376 8.23%
5. English 209 4.57%
6. French Non-Basque 183 4.01%
7. Swedish 163 3.57%
8. Danish 121 2.65%
9. Swiss 85 1.86%
10. United States Or American 58 1.27%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,181 96.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 44 1.33%
3. German 36 1.09%
4. Vietnamese 20 0.61%
5. Scandinavian 14 0.42%
6. Thai 7 0.21%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,502 98.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 1.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.20%

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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
57013