Canton Demographics

PopulationCanton borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Population1,80712,281,054
Male46.5%48.3%
Female53.5%51.7%
18 years and over72.6%76.2%
65 years and over18.5%15.6%
Married Persons56.2%54.3%
Single Persons43.8%45.7%
Median Age36.538.0
Average Family Size3.013.04
Ethnicity
White99.4%86.3%
Black or African American0.4%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.4%
Asian0.3%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsCanton borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Housing Units8245,249,750
Median Home Cost$59,300$97,000
Number of Households7584,777,003
Persons per Household2.362.48
Economic CharacteristicsCanton borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Median Household Income$26,848$40,106
Per Capita Income$13,537$20,880
In Labor Force55.9%61.9%
Families below poverty level13.7%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsCanton borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2271,379,671
High School Enrollment111690,020
College or Graduate School34703,163
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate46.4%38.1%
Associates Degree8.4%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.0%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.4%8.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census