Population 162,245 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Canton
Household size in Canton
| Period | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Canton is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Canton are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Canton (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. Canton has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Ohio cities.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Canton rent their homes (36.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Ohio as a whole (32.8%). Among homeowners, 43.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Canton as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. Compared with other Ohio cities, Canton has a higher vacancy rate than most.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Canton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Canton costs $961 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $301 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northwest.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Canton (26.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Canton have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Ohio. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.7 points, as it has 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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Canton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 | 2.37 | 41.0 | 14.5% | 36.0% | 9.8% | 1964 | $961 | 26.5% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
| Meyers Lake | 1.86 | 60.0 | 13.6% | 22.5% | 9.0% | 1981 | $886 | 28.0% | 94.6% | 6.8% |
| Hills and Dales | 2.57 | 45.3 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1969 | $1,286 | 61.8% | 100.0% | 1.6% |
| North Canton | 2.11 | 45.7 | 7.7% | 31.4% | 4.4% | 1970 | $1,017 | 39.8% | 98.1% | 1.7% |
| Perry Heights | 2.46 | 42.3 | 12.8% | 31.2% | 4.4% | 1965 | $918 | 17.0% | 93.6% | 2.4% |
| Middlebranch | 2.66 | 33.4 | 11.7% | 14.0% | 10.2% | 1985 | $979 | 44.5% | 100.0% | 3.1% |
| East Canton | 2.26 | 45.6 | 11.7% | 21.7% | 4.7% | 1963 | $900 | 16.6% | 92.0% | 1.5% |
| Massillon | 2.34 | 43.0 | 9.7% | 28.0% | 6.6% | 1968 | $913 | 25.0% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
| Louisville | 2.50 | 42.6 | 10.3% | 24.0% | 8.0% | 1968 | $993 | 24.7% | 95.5% | 1.8% |
| Howenstine | 2.46 | 44.3 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 1964 | $851 | 13.2% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Uniontown | 2.70 | 44.6 | 9.3% | 11.0% | 2.4% | 1983 | $1,094 | 39.0% | 94.6% | 2.5% |
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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