Canton, KS

Census Place

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US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

8.47%

5.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,141

4.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,700

0.746% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Canton, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $64,141. Between N/A and N/A the population of Canton, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $61,167 to $64,141, a 4.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Canton, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.23%), White (Hispanic) (3.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%).

None of the households in Canton, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Canton, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Canton, KS was $119,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Canton, KS N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Canton, KS was N/A per household.

Population & Diversity

Canton, KS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Canton, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (526 people) in Canton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two+ (Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Canton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Canton, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canton, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
526 ± 119
Two+ (Hispanic)
39 ± 44.7
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 25

10.2%

Hispanic Population

64 people

10.2% of the people in Canton, KS are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Canton, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 20
Vietnam
11 ± 19
World War II
3 ± 4

Canton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Canton, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Canton, KS are Manufacturing (92 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Educational Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($131,346), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,000).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Canton, KS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton, KS, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Canton, KS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton, KS, are Manufacturing (92 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Educational Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Canton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125

Median earning men ± $11,787

$22,500

Median earning women ± $13,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,125), Construction ($90,556), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($62,917), Public Administration ($46,042), and Retail Trade ($18,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canton, KS was $119,700 in 2023, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $120,600 to $119,700, a 0.746% decrease. The homeownership rate in Canton, KS is 82.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Canton, KS have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Canton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$119,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,141

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Canton, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Canton, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.5% of the housing units in Canton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canton, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Canton, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,141

Median Household Income

± $7,470

257

Number of Households

± 61

In 2023, the median household income of the 257 households in Canton, KS grew to $64,141 from the previous year's value of $61,167.

The following chart displays the households in Canton, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canton, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Canton, KS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton, KS have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Canton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Canton, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canton, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canton, KS have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton, KS (53 out of 626 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canton, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Canton, KS has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 8.31% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McPherson County, KS see 1293 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.39% decrease from the previous year (1427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1005 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,293 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McPherson County, KS

Primary care physicians in McPherson County, KS see an average of 1,293 patients per year. This represents a 9.39% decrease from the previous year (1,427 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in McPherson County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.15%

Uninsured

56.4%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

8.31%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canton, KS grew by 2.96% from 7.91% to 8.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Canton, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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