Population 1,999 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Canton Center
Household size in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Canton Center sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Hartford area as a whole, where it has 2.47 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Canton Center skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Hartford area. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Canton Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Canton Center
Renters in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Canton Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Canton Center: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Canton Center are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Hartford area overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,035 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,151 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,090 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,396 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Canton Center runs $1,396 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Canton Center
Bachelor's degrees in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.7% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.9% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Canton Center is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (53.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.2% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Canton Center: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Canton Center
| Period | Canton Center | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Canton Center has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Canton Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Center | 2.73 | 43.2 | 6.8% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 1979 | $1,396 | 53.9% | 98.4% | 1.9% |
| Canton | 2.24 | 45.4 | 7.2% | 19.1% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,429 | 55.8% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
| Collinsville | 2.19 | 44.2 | 5.2% | 22.4% | 8.3% | 1960 | $1,255 | 54.6% | 97.0% | 3.0% |
| West Simsbury | 3.03 | 43.4 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1971 | $2,416 | 78.9% | 98.1% | 3.5% |
| Pine Meadow | 2.34 | 52.3 | 7.6% | 19.6% | 14.2% | 1970 | $1,241 | 42.1% | 98.9% | 5.3% |
| Simsbury | 2.80 | 42.4 | 5.3% | 18.2% | 4.1% | 1973 | $2,229 | 73.5% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| Weatogue | 2.32 | 41.4 | 7.3% | 44.7% | 3.5% | 1996 | $2,334 | 80.3% | 99.4% | 6.9% |
| Nepaug | 2.43 | 45.3 | 14.2% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,354 | 60.8% | 99.9% | 3.0% |
| North Canton | 2.35 | 51.3 | 13.2% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 1980 | $1,220 | 47.9% | 94.1% | 2.8% |
| Avon | 2.57 | 46.1 | 4.7% | 14.7% | 5.9% | 1981 | $2,217 | 73.4% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| Simsbury Center | 2.56 | 47.8 | 4.6% | 26.4% | 2.9% | 1972 | $2,063 | 70.6% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Canton Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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