Canton, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,708

Canton Demographics

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

  • White: 99.24%
  • Two or more races: 0.64%
  • Other race: 0.12%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,483.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.04% (-18)
The current population of Canton, Pennsylvania is 1,708 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,726.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,70499.24%
Two or more races110.64%
Other race20.12%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Canton Population by Race

Canton Population Pyramid 2024

Canton Median Age

36.2

Total

36.2

Male

36.3

Female

Canton Adults

There are 1,248 adults, (352 of whom are seniors) in Canton.

Canton Age Dependency

91.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Canton Sex Ratio

Female92553.87%
Male79246.13%

Canton Population by Age

Canton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7432.344.755.3
Non Family3261.1322.177.9
Married2813.2172.627.4
Female1023.4133.366.7
Male342.6264.735.3

3.16

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

44.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade817.4%
Associates Degree787.12%
Bachelors Degree11010.05%
Graduate Degree585.3%
High School Graduate60154.89%
Less Than 9th Grade393.56%
Some College12811.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,079969168
Hispanic1450
2+ Races1110
Other Race220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.57%.

Canton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,375$40,000$36,667
Graduate Degree$80,417$0$80,694
High School Graduate$33,025$43,214$30,568
Less Than 9th Grade$27,188$38,250$14,205
Overall$34,236$45,000$30,189
Some College$46,071$49,792$15,250

$34,236

Average Earnings

$45,000

Average Male

$30,189

Average Female

Canton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canton Language

99.18% of Canton residents speak only English, while 0.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.

Canton Language

Canton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,70140423.75%
Hispanic14535.71%
Other22100%
Multiple1119.09%

23.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.76%

Male Poverty Rate

32.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton is Multiple, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.41%.

Canton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
High School29.28%
Bachelors or Greater6.55%
Some College6.31%

Canton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed29.53%
Male Unemployed17.24%
Male Employed4.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Canton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,341$69,858
Households$41,629$52,935
Married Families$55,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,304$29,929

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Canton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Canton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War38
Vietnam30
First Gulf War21
Korea0
World War II0

Canton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6438
35 to 5431
75+21
65 to 7415
18 to 349

Canton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1149.23%

Canton Veterans by Race

Canton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Canton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canton 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

77.58%

Born in Canton

99.18%

Native Born

0.82%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.18% of Canton residents were born in the United States, with 77.58% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Canton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,687-4-0.24%
20281,691-4-0.24%
20271,695-5-0.29%
20261,700-4-0.23%
20251,704-4-0.23%
20241,708-5-0.29%
20231,713-8-0.46%
20221,721-10-0.58%
20211,73150.29%
20201,726-139-7.45%
20191,865-17-0.9%
20181,882-6-0.32%
20171,888-11-0.58%
20161,899-23-1.2%
20151,922-16-0.83%
20141,938-24-1.22%
20131,962-25-1.26%
20121,987-5-0.25%
20111,992281.43%
20101,96400%

Canton Population by Year