Population 1,128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Canton
Household size in Canton
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Canton is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.88, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Canton is young: half of its residents are under 31.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Canton than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
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
Renters in Canton
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in Canton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Canton is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (8.3%).
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
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Canton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $408 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $290 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $524 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $749 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Canton costs $749 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Canton
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Canton: 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Canton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Canton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Canton has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 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 | 3.05 | 31.2 | 9.4% | 14.3% | 10.2% | 1963 | $749 | 16.9% | 80.0% | 2.5% |
| Lenora | 2.97 | 31.3 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 1961 | $664 | 14.8% | 83.0% | 4.3% |
| Prosper | 2.83 | 36.3 | 9.0% | 12.7% | 17.3% | 1962 | $783 | 14.6% | 86.4% | 4.5% |
| Harmony | 2.18 | 51.2 | 4.0% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 1959 | $669 | 21.2% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Newburg | 2.71 | 40.8 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 24.6% | 1963 | $888 | 14.4% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Henrytown | 2.64 | 41.4 | 3.9% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 1954 | $744 | 18.9% | 90.1% | 2.0% |
| Tawney | 2.71 | 40.8 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 24.6% | 1963 | $888 | 14.4% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Mabel | 2.18 | 46.8 | 15.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 1962 | $762 | 19.2% | 90.1% | 2.1% |
| Hesper | 2.36 | 50.0 | 3.3% | 27.8% | 16.5% | 1958 | $1,043 | 27.9% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Whalan | 2.63 | 40.5 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 22.8% | 1955 | $977 | 23.4% | 88.9% | 2.5% |
| Lanesboro | 2.35 | 43.7 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 19.6% | 1955 | $669 | 38.4% | 94.3% | 2.4% |
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. 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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