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Canton Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 12,911
- Land Area (2000): 48.180 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.337 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 12,953 | 2005 | 12,906 | 2006 | 12,462 |
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Houses (2000): 4,333
Canton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 12,306 | 93.65% |
Rural, Farm | 41 | 0.31% |
Rural, Non-farm | 793 | 6.04% |
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.
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Canton Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Food Manufacturing | 161 | 8.36% |
2. | Construction | 147 | 7.64% |
3. | Public Administration | 115 | 5.97% |
4. | Accommodation and Food Services | 99 | 5.14% |
5. | Truck Transportation | 97 | 5.04% |
6. | Furniture and Related Manufacturing | 90 | 4.68% |
7. | Educational Services | 80 | 4.16% |
8. | Health Care | 67 | 3.48% |
9. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 66 | 3.43% |
10. | Metal Manufactuing | 56 | 2.91% |
11. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 53 | 2.75% |
12. | Repair and Maintenance | 53 | 2.75% |
13. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 50 | 2.60% |
14. | Personal and Laundry Services | 48 | 2.49% |
15. | Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes | 46 | 2.39% |
16. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 44 | 2.29% |
17. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 42 | 2.18% |
18. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 35 | 1.82% |
19. | Utilities | 33 | 1.71% |
20. | Machinery Manufacturing | 30 | 1.56% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 396 | 18.80% |
2. | Accommodation and Food Services | 247 | 11.73% |
3. | Educational Services | 199 | 9.45% |
4. | Social Assistance | 153 | 7.26% |
5. | Food Manufacturing | 116 | 5.51% |
6. | Public Administration | 112 | 5.32% |
7. | Finance and Insurance | 90 | 4.27% |
8. | Private Household Services | 57 | 2.71% |
9. | Gasoline Stations | 52 | 2.47% |
10. | Department and Other General Stores | 50 | 2.37% |
11. | Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing | 48 | 2.28% |
12. | Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale | 44 | 2.09% |
13. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 37 | 1.76% |
14. | Furniture and Related Manufacturing | 35 | 1.66% |
15. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 33 | 1.57% |
16. | Personal and Laundry Services | 32 | 1.52% |
17. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 31 | 1.47% |
18. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 29 | 1.38% |
19. | Food and Beverage Stores | 27 | 1.28% |
20. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 27 | 1.28% |
Canton Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Production Occupations | 180 | 9.35% |
2. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 176 | 9.14% |
3. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 120 | 6.23% |
4. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 102 | 5.30% |
5. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 100 | 5.19% |
6. | Other Management Occupations | 78 | 4.05% |
7. | Other Material Moving Workers | 72 | 3.74% |
8. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 72 | 3.74% |
9. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 63 | 3.27% |
10. | Construction Laborers | 61 | 3.17% |
11. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 60 | 3.12% |
12. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 50 | 2.60% |
13. | Food Processing Workers | 46 | 2.39% |
14. | Carpenters | 40 | 2.08% |
15. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 39 | 2.03% |
16. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 37 | 1.92% |
17. | Vehicle Mechanics | 33 | 1.71% |
18. | Other Protective Service Workers | 32 | 1.66% |
19. | Assemblers and Fabricators | 30 | 1.56% |
20. | Other Office and Admin Support | 30 | 1.56% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 188 | 8.93% |
2. | Other Production Occupations | 144 | 6.84% |
3. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 134 | 6.36% |
4. | Secretaries and Admins | 124 | 5.89% |
5. | Cashiers | 97 | 4.61% |
6. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 86 | 4.08% |
7. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 85 | 4.04% |
8. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 83 | 3.94% |
9. | Other Office and Admin Support | 75 | 3.56% |
10. | Food Processing Workers | 58 | 2.75% |
11. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 58 | 2.75% |
12. | Other Management Occupations | 56 | 2.66% |
13. | Assemblers and Fabricators | 54 | 2.56% |
14. | Child Care Workers | 51 | 2.42% |
15. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 51 | 2.42% |
16. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 51 | 2.42% |
17. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 50 | 2.37% |
18. | Registered Nurses | 47 | 2.23% |
19. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 45 | 2.14% |
20. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 45 | 2.14% |
Canton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 4,135 | 44.56% |
15-35 hours | 742 | 8.00% |
1-14 hours | 301 | 3.24% |
No regular hours | 4,101 | 44.20% |
Canton Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 113 | 2.93% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 153 | 3.97% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 112 | 2.90% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 393 | 10.19% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 557 | 14.45% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 699 | 18.13% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 619 | 16.05% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 215 | 5.58% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 130 | 3.37% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 144 | 3.73% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 69 | 1.79% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 26 | 0.67% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 271 | 7.03% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 355 | 9.21% |
Canton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 146 | 3.79% |
5-9 | 633 | 16.42% |
10-14 | 546 | 14.16% |
15-19 | 714 | 18.52% |
20-24 | 325 | 8.43% |
25-29 | 241 | 6.25% |
30-34 | 653 | 16.93% |
35-39 | 195 | 5.06% |
40-44 | 89 | 2.31% |
45-59 | 140 | 3.63% |
60-89 | 123 | 3.19% |
At least 90 | 51 | 1.32% |
Canton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 15 | 0.39% | 2,590 | 67.17% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 937 | 24.30% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 140 | 3.63% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 174 | 4.51% |
Canton Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 876 | 22.44% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 2,789 | 71.44% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 70 | 1.79% |
Public transportation | 15 | 0.38% |
Walked | 106 | 2.72% |
Worked at home | 48 | 1.23% |
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Canton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,112 (12,452 people)
Families (2000): 3,029 (10,894 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 521
People at same address in 1995: 7,526
Canton Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 1,036 | 25.19% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 396 | 9.63% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 297 | 7.22% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 381 | 9.27% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 217 | 5.28% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 316 | 7.68% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 181 | 4.40% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 224 | 5.45% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 172 | 4.18% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 221 | 5.37% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 270 | 6.57% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 141 | 3.43% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 116 | 2.82% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 35 | 0.85% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 49 | 1.19% |
$200,000 or more | 60 | 1.46% |
Canton Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 975 | 23.82% |
Family, 2 people | 918 | 22.43% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 110 | 2.69% |
Family, 3 people | 721 | 17.62% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 11 | 0.27% |
Family, 4 people | 598 | 14.61% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 3 | 0.07% |
Family, 5 people | 387 | 9.46% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 1 | 0.02% |
Family, 6 people | 179 | 4.37% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 189 | 4.62% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 1 | 0.02% |
Canton Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 2,969 | 30.11% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 579 | 5.87% |
Public Assistance | 287 | 2.91% |
Retirement | 481 | 4.88% |
Self Employment | 294 | 2.98% |
Social Security | 1,244 | 12.62% |
Supplemental Security | 481 | 4.88% |
Wage / Salary | 2,904 | 29.45% |
Other | 622 | 6.31% |
Canton Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 752 | 60.65% |
With children under 18 | 488 | 39.35% |
Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 322 | 7.54% |
Married | 1,702 | 39.87% |
Never Married | 2,125 | 49.78% |
Widowed | 120 | 2.81% |
Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 629 | 12.00% |
Married | 1,750 | 33.39% |
Never Married | 2,197 | 41.92% |
Widowed | 665 | 12.69% |
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 |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 1,497 | 16.84% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 2,530 | 28.46% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 2,241 | 25.21% |
Some college, no degree | 1,393 | 15.67% |
Associate degree | 305 | 3.43% |
Bachelors degree | 643 | 7.23% |
Graduate or professional degree | 280 | 3.15% |
Canton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 279 | 2.16% | 119 | 0.92% | 398 | 3.08% |
Kindergarten | 326 | 2.52% | 29 | 0.22% | 355 | 2.75% |
Grades 1-4 | 1,076 | 8.33% | 47 | 0.36% | 1,123 | 8.70% |
Grades 5-8 | 865 | 6.70% | 82 | 0.64% | 947 | 7.33% |
Grades 9-12 | 695 | 5.38% | 102 | 0.79% | 797 | 6.17% |
Undergrad college | 268 | 2.08% | 27 | 0.21% | 295 | 2.28% |
Graduate or professional school | 20 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 0.15% |
Total | 3,529 | 27.33% | 406 | 3.14% | 3,935 | 30.48% |
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Canton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 8,127 | 65.20% |
Below Poverty Level | 4,338 | 34.80% |
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): 340
Canton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 4.246 | 0.540 | 0.154 | 1.544 | 6.485 | 0.000 | 11.580 | 13.433 | 0.232 | 25.245 |
2005 | 6.354 | 0.852 | 0.310 | 1.937 | 9.453 | 0.000 | 14.024 | 15.032 | 0.775 | 29.831 |
2006 | 2.568 | 0.883 | 0.080 | 1.204 | 4.734 | 0.000 | 18.135 | 14.685 | 0.642 | 33.462 |
2007 | 3.599 | 0.960 | 0.400 | 1.519 | 6.477 | 0.000 | 22.391 | 17.993 | 0.400 | 40.784 |
Canton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 8 | 26 |
2005 | 8 | 26 |
2006 | 7 | 27 |
2007 | 10 | 29 |
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Canton Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 2,385 | 18.47% |
10-19 Years | 2,229 | 17.26% |
20-29 Years | 1,857 | 14.38% |
30-39 Years | 1,710 | 13.24% |
40-49 Years | 1,542 | 11.94% |
50-59 Years | 1,204 | 9.33% |
60-69 Years | 834 | 6.46% |
70-79 Years | 713 | 5.52% |
80-89 Years | 349 | 2.70% |
90+ Years | 88 | 0.68% |
Canton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 5,960 | 46.16% |
Female | 6,951 | 53.84% |
Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
African-American | 10,342 | 80.10% |
Caucasian | 2,396 | 18.56% |
Multiracial | 71 | 0.55% |
Hispanic/Latino | 56 | 0.43% |
Asian | 25 | 0.19% |
Amerindian | 19 | 0.15% |
Other Race | 2 | 0.02% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 429 | 21.68% |
2. | English | 391 | 19.76% |
3. | Irish | 341 | 17.23% |
4. | German | 239 | 12.08% |
5. | Scotch Irish | 181 | 9.15% |
6. | French Non-Basque | 107 | 5.41% |
7. | African | 91 | 4.60% |
8. | Scottish | 65 | 3.28% |
9. | Dutch | 27 | 1.36% |
10. | Celtic | 20 | 1.01% |
Canton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 11,752 | 97.94% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 135 | 1.13% |
3. | French | 56 | 0.47% |
4. | Korean | 29 | 0.24% |
5. | Italian | 11 | 0.09% |
6. | Chinese | 7 | 0.06% |
7. | Vietnamese | 7 | 0.06% |
8. | African | 2 | 0.02% |
Canton Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 13,071 | 99.47% |
Naturalized immigrant | 47 | 0.36% |
Not a citizen | 22 | 0.17% |
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
39046 |