Canton town, New York Population 2024

11,352

Canton town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Canton town was:

  • White: 89.41%
  • Black or African American: 3.76%
  • Two or more races: 3.26%
  • Asian: 2.37%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
104.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
108.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.75% (-442)
The current population of Canton town, New York is 11,352 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,794.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,39089.41%
Black or African American4373.76%
Two or more races3793.26%
Asian2752.37%
Other race1211.04%
Native American130.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Canton town Population by Race

Canton town Population Pyramid 2024

Canton town Median Age

30

Total

28.3

Male

31.2

Female

Canton town Adults

There are 10,090 adults, (1,723 of whom are seniors) in Canton town.

Canton town Age Dependency

38.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Canton town Sex Ratio

Female6,04151.99%
Male5,57948.01%

Canton town Population by Age

Canton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,008254.945.1
Non Family1,8961.23268
Married1,5612.7887.312.7
Female4752.5636.263.8
Male762.3681.618.4

2.63

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

54.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1722.72%
Associates Degree1,24219.64%
Bachelors Degree1,13918.01%
Graduate Degree1,16718.46%
High School Graduate1,54124.37%
Less Than 9th Grade2123.35%
Some College85013.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9355,6592,209
Hispanic20415962
2+ Races16914676
Black70340
Other Race46220
Asian371816
Native American1370
Islander555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Canton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,911$69,457$46,964
Graduate Degree$67,305$85,222$58,125
High School Graduate$38,814$47,182$31,727
Less Than 9th Grade$8,516$8,477$0
Overall$48,560$52,098$44,700
Some College$43,942$42,300$44,648

$48,560

Average Earnings

$52,098

Average Male

$44,700

Average Female

Canton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canton town Language

92.54% of Canton town residents speak only English, while 7.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3% of the population.

Canton town Language

Canton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7101,12714.62%
Asian413482.93%
Multiple263238.75%
Hispanic257207.78%
Black361644.44%

14.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.82%

Male Poverty Rate

15.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton town is Asian, with 82.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton town is Hispanic, with 7.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.43%.

Canton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.04%
High School23.42%
Some College9.71%
Bachelors or Greater7.28%

Canton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.53%
Male Employed3.36%
Female Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%

Canton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,549$105,271
Households$72,753$80,201
Married Families$108,671$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,500$49,396

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.3%

Male Marriage Rate

30.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Canton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Canton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

399

Number of Veterans

285

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam130
Korea65
First Gulf War43
Second Gulf War17
World War II13

Canton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+184
65 to 74103
55 to 6463
35 to 5449
18 to 340

Canton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3774.2%
Hispanic4112.69%
2+ Races228.12%

Canton town Veterans by Race

Canton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Canton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canton town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.47%

Born in Canton town

94.69%

Native Born

5.31%

Foreign Born

3.7%

Non Citizen

1.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.69% of Canton town residents were born in the United States, with 73.47% having been born in New York. 3.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Canton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,887-93-0.85%
202810,980-93-0.84%
202711,073-93-0.83%
202611,166-93-0.83%
202511,259-93-0.82%
202411,352-93-0.81%
202311,445-93-0.81%
202211,538-85-0.73%
202111,623-171-1.45%
202011,7947336.63%
201911,061-38-0.34%
201811,099650.59%
201711,034-54-0.49%
201611,088-140-1.25%
201511,228-5-0.04%
201411,233-74-0.65%
201311,307-132-1.15%
201211,439750.66%
201111,3643803.46%
201010,98400%

Canton town Population by Year