Canton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,252

Canton township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.38%
  • Two or more races: 5.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.72%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
555.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (40)
The current population of Canton township, Pennsylvania is 8,252 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,212.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,52691.38%
Two or more races4215.11%
Black or African American2242.72%
Other race650.79%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Canton township Population by Race

Canton township Population Pyramid 2024

Canton township Median Age

49.3

Total

50.9

Male

44.3

Female

Canton township Adults

There are 6,647 adults, (1,819 of whom are seniors) in Canton township.

Canton township Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Canton township Sex Ratio

Female4,18750.84%
Male4,04949.16%

Canton township Population by Age

Canton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2322.5286.713.3
Married1,4382.7793.46.6
Non Family1,0931.3383.316.7
Female4014.0881.318.7
Male3003.537426

3.01

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3225.23%
Associates Degree3796.16%
Bachelors Degree1,12018.2%
Graduate Degree5148.35%
High School Graduate2,93047.6%
Less Than 9th Grade3175.15%
Some College5739.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8635,2881,622
2+ Races1411138
Black1131050
Other Race38104
Hispanic35350

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.67%.

Canton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,258$64,125$41,541
Graduate Degree$69,309$69,468$0
High School Graduate$51,268$62,311$28,056
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,271$60,909$31,590
Some College$31,780$56,196$30,250

$43,271

Average Earnings

$60,909

Average Male

$31,590

Average Female

Canton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canton township Language

99.38% of Canton township residents speak only English, while 0.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Canton township Language

Canton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3545557.55%
Multiple42130472.21%
Black2199442.92%
Other655584.62%

12.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.61%

Male Poverty Rate

14.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton township is Other, with 84.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton township is White, with 7.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.24%.

Canton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.76%
High School9.9%
Some College8.87%
Bachelors or Greater0.43%

Canton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74.71%
Male Employed2.85%
Female Employed2.25%
Male Unemployed0%

Canton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,572$98,718
Households$70,349$84,617
Married Families$111,354$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,821$53,785

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Canton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canton township 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 45-54.

Canton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

791

Number of Veterans

777

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam252
First Gulf War143
Second Gulf War112
Korea99
World War II30

Canton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+329
35 to 54172
55 to 64145
65 to 74145
18 to 340

Canton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White73011.65%
Black5330.99%
2+ Races84.65%

Canton township Veterans by Race

Canton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Canton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canton township 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

88.84%

Born in Canton township

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Canton township residents were born in the United States, with 88.84% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Canton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,167-17-0.21%
20288,184-17-0.21%
20278,201-17-0.21%
20268,218-17-0.21%
20258,235-17-0.21%
20248,252-17-0.21%
20238,269-17-0.21%
20228,286330.4%
20218,253410.5%
20208,2121551.92%
20198,057-38-0.47%
20188,095-30-0.37%
20178,125-44-0.54%
20168,169-56-0.68%
20158,225-30-0.36%
20148,255-34-0.41%
20138,289-58-0.69%
20128,347-3-0.04%
20118,350-30-0.36%
20108,38000%

Canton township Population by Year