Canton

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  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): 18,170
  • Land Area (2000): 217.116 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.051 square kilometers
Canton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 8,061 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2003 11,503 2005 Not Available 2007 22,071

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Houses (2000): 6,674
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,297 62.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 144 0.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,677 36.85%

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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 1,295 24.83%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 268 5.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 264 5.06%
4. Educational Services 237 4.54%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 4.49%
6. Food Manufacturing 191 3.66%
7. Public Administration 168 3.22%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 164 3.14%
9. Repair and Maintenance 153 2.93%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 131 2.51%
11. Finance and Insurance 122 2.34%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 116 2.22%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 110 2.11%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 89 1.71%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 74 1.42%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 71 1.36%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 71 1.36%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 70 1.34%
19. Metal Manufactuing 69 1.32%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 530 13.89%
2. Health Care 342 8.96%
3. Finance and Insurance 277 7.26%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 270 7.08%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 207 5.43%
6. Social Assistance 153 4.01%
7. Department and Other General Stores 138 3.62%
8. Public Administration 137 3.59%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 109 2.86%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 95 2.49%
11. Construction 92 2.41%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 67 1.76%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 65 1.70%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 63 1.65%
15. Food Manufacturing 63 1.65%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 1.52%
17. Utilities 55 1.44%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 54 1.42%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 54 1.42%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.39%

Canton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 268 5.14%
2. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 262 5.02%
3. Other Management Occupations 256 4.91%
4. Carpenters 232 4.45%
5. Construction Laborers 213 4.08%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 212 4.07%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 203 3.89%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 203 3.89%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 193 3.70%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 179 3.43%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 157 3.01%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 147 2.82%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 141 2.70%
14. Other Construction Trades 124 2.38%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 119 2.28%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 119 2.28%
17. Top Executives 118 2.26%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 117 2.24%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 105 2.01%
20. Computer Specialists 100 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 287 7.52%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 248 6.50%
3. Secretaries and Admins 198 5.19%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 150 3.93%
5. Cashiers 142 3.72%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 141 3.70%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 131 3.43%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 127 3.33%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 121 3.17%
10. Business Operations Specialists 117 3.07%
11. Accountants and Auditors 112 2.94%
12. Customer Service Representatives 109 2.86%
13. Child Care Workers 101 2.65%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 2.60%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 97 2.54%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 85 2.23%
17. Other Production Occupations 81 2.12%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 81 2.12%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 79 2.07%
20. Other Financial Specialists 77 2.02%

Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,401 60.04%
15-35 hours 1,311 9.37%
1-14 hours 268 1.92%
No regular hours 4,012 28.67%

Canton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 184 2.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 200 2.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 551 6.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 834 9.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,250 14.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,826 21.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,157 13.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 773 9.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 335 3.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 379 4.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 207 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 66 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 364 4.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 385 4.52%

Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 190 2.23%
5-9 886 10.41%
10-14 1,254 14.73%
15-19 1,213 14.25%
20-24 1,016 11.94%
25-29 297 3.49%
30-34 1,095 12.87%
35-39 319 3.75%
40-44 186 2.19%
45-59 952 11.19%
60-89 881 10.35%
At least 90 222 2.61%

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 66 0.78% 4,790 56.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,600 18.80%
45-59 2 0.02% 950 11.16%
At least 60 3 0.04% 1,100 12.92%

Canton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,477 16.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,590 74.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 275 3.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 71 0.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 0.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 320 3.62%

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Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,292 (17,692 people)
Families (2000): 4,667 (14,825 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,956
People at same address in 1995: 8,069
Canton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 541 8.59%
$10,000-$14,999 351 5.57%
$15,000-$19,999 352 5.59%
$20,000-$24,999 371 5.89%
$25,000-$29,999 365 5.79%
$30,000-$34,999 439 6.97%
$35,000-$39,999 345 5.48%
$40,000-$44,999 388 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 366 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 667 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 823 13.06%
$75,000-$99,999 632 10.03%
$100,000-$124,999 320 5.08%
$125,000-$149,999 116 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 120 1.90%
$200,000 or more 105 1.67%

Canton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,368 21.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,807 28.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 235 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,117 17.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 923 14.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 473 7.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 166 2.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 169 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.33%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,231 32.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,895 11.63%
Public Assistance 128 0.79%
Retirement 904 5.55%
Self Employment 714 4.38%
Social Security 1,536 9.42%
Supplemental Security 261 1.60%
Wage / Salary 5,016 30.77%
Other 615 3.77%

Canton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,032 53.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,789 46.82%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 559 7.73%
Color 1 Box Married 4,729 65.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,794 24.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 149 2.06%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 922 13.15%
Color 1 Box Married 4,387 62.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,033 14.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 667 9.52%

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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 2,110 15.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,333 17.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,801 27.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,838 20.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 516 3.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,235 9.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 756 5.56%

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 196 1.08% 183 1.01% 379 2.09%
Kindergarten 223 1.23% 9 0.05% 232 1.28%
Grades 1-4 857 4.72% 54 0.30% 911 5.01%
Grades 5-8 1,074 5.91% 33 0.18% 1,107 6.09%
Grades 9-12 812 4.47% 48 0.26% 860 4.73%
Undergrad college 355 1.95% 168 0.92% 523 2.88%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.27% 50 0.28% 99 0.54%
Total 3,566 19.63% 545 3.00% 4,111 22.63%

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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 15,876 90.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,751 9.93%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 144
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
2002 1.365 0.124 0.000 0.620 2.109 0.000 4.218 52.351 3.970 60.538
2003 3.130 0.609 0.087 1.304 5.129 0.174 6.433 40.598 3.130 50.161
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.631 0.680 0.045 0.453 2.809 0.000 2.220 21.159 2.220 25.599

Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 38
2005 7 41
2006 7 39
2007 0 0

Canton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 505

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Canton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,691 14.81%
10-19 Years 2,408 13.25%
20-29 Years 2,975 16.37%
30-39 Years 2,968 16.33%
40-49 Years 2,518 13.86%
50-59 Years 1,918 10.56%
60-69 Years 1,230 6.77%
70-79 Years 883 4.86%
80-89 Years 487 2.68%
90+ Years 92 0.51%

Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,182 50.53%
Color 1 Box Female 8,988 49.47%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,691 80.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,413 13.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 759 4.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 166 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,024 27.38%
2. English 2,136 19.34%
3. Irish 1,900 17.21%
4. German 1,241 11.24%
5. Scottish 412 3.73%
6. Italian 406 3.68%
7. French Non-Basque 390 3.53%
8. Scotch Irish 362 3.28%
9. Dutch 186 1.68%
10. Polish 163 1.48%

Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,244 85.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,094 12.64%
3. French 71 0.43%
4. German 39 0.24%
5. Chinese 25 0.15%
6. French Creole 21 0.13%
7. Other Indo European 19 0.11%
8. Urdu 17 0.10%
9. Other Slavic 10 0.06%
10. Japanese 9 0.05%

Canton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,092 88.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 162 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,864 10.29%

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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
30114 30115 30169