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Canton, NY
Demographic Data




Canton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Canton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,195

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.7%
5 - 17:
8.0%
18 - 24:
46.9%
25 - 34:
6.5%
35 - 54:
12.5%
55 - 64:
9.6%
Over 65 Years:
14.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
47.6%
47.6%
94.8%
94.8%
47.7%
47.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Canton
USA
$25,396
$25,396
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Canton
USA
$57,639
$57,639
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Arts
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Other
32.8%
32.8%
13.1%
13.1%
10.0%
10.0%
7.4%
7.4%
6.9%
6.9%
6.6%
6.6%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
3.9%
3.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
82.7%
82.7%
6.4%
6.4%
4.5%
4.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
German
Polish
French Canadian
French
Scottish
Eastern European
Canadian
Russian
British
Croatian
Swedish
Turkish
European
Ukrainian
Swiss
Haitian
African
15.2%
15.2%
9.1%
9.1%
7.8%
7.8%
7.7%
7.7%
6.9%
6.9%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Serbo-Croatian
Tagalog
African languages
Italian
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Greek
Arabic
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Russian
West Germanic languages
Japanese
Hungarian
Navajo
90.3%
90.3%
2.8%
2.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Canton Residents

7.7%


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