Population 4,081 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Canton
| Period | Canton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Canton is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Canton skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Canton (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in South Dakota as a whole (10.7%).
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Canton rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Canton as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +9 | +6 |
Canton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $790 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$244 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Canton runs $790 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Canton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Canton is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Canton than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in South Dakota as a whole (3.1%). 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 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 | 2.22 | 43.5 | 12.1% | 25.9% | 8.9% | 1962 | $790 | 17.5% | 93.2% | 4.2% |
| Fairview | 2.44 | 45.2 | 8.0% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 1946 | $870 | 16.3% | 91.8% | 0.3% |
| Inwood | 2.73 | 35.8 | 3.1% | 13.3% | 4.9% | 1971 | $985 | 16.4% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| Worthing | 2.63 | 37.0 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1990 | $1,192 | 26.0% | 95.3% | 0.9% |
| Moe | 2.66 | 38.9 | 4.8% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 1961 | $872 | 18.7% | 91.9% | 0.2% |
| Harrisburg | 2.83 | 32.9 | 12.0% | 18.4% | 4.8% | 2007 | $1,389 | 43.6% | 96.1% | 1.0% |
| Larchwood | 2.78 | 34.1 | 5.7% | 19.7% | 6.9% | 1981 | $867 | 28.3% | 96.7% | 1.0% |
| Norway Center | 2.41 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 19.1% | 8.5% | 1949 | $925 | 25.8% | 90.7% | 1.3% |
| Hudson | 2.32 | 47.7 | 9.7% | 14.0% | 6.2% | 1941 | $885 | 16.8% | 92.0% | 0.5% |
| Lennox | 2.50 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 21.0% | 4.3% | 1978 | $959 | 23.9% | 89.3% | 1.0% |
| Alvord | 2.86 | 36.5 | 3.1% | 14.1% | 4.9% | 1957 | $704 | 13.9% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
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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