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): 12,911
  • Land Area (2000): 48.180 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.337 square kilometers
Canton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box Urban 12,306 93.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 0.31%
Color 2 Box 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.


Canton Employment Information Back to top
Canton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box 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%
Color 1 Box 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

Color 0 Box 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%
Color 1 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box 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
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 876 22.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,789 71.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 70 1.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 106 2.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 1.23%

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): 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
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 975 23.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 918 22.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 110 2.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 721 17.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 598 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 387 9.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 179 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 189 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Canton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box No children under 18 752 60.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 488 39.35%

Canton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 322 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,702 39.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,125 49.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 2.81%

Canton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 629 12.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,750 33.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,197 41.92%
Color 3 Box 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
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,497 16.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,530 28.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,241 25.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,393 15.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 305 3.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 643 7.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 280 3.15%

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 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%

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 8,127 65.20%
Color 1 Box 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 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
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 Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 26
2005 8 26
2006 7 27
2007 10 29

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 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
Color 0 Box Male 5,960 46.16%
Color 1 Box Female 6,951 53.84%

Canton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,342 80.10%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,396 18.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 71 0.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Canton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,071 99.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 47 0.36%
Color 2 Box 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