Canton, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,752

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

6.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

3.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,357

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,900

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,241

0.0805% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Canton, MO 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.

98% of the residents in Canton, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Canton, MO are Culver-Stockton College (219 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Canton, MO was $117,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Canton, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Canton, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Canton, MO is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.03% of Canton, MO residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.25k people) in Canton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 220 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Canton, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canton, MO was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 93
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 83

3.23%

Hispanic Population

89 people

3.23% of the people in Canton, MO are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canton, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

2.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 2.03% of Canton, MO residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Canton, MO was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Canton, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 36
Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 26

Canton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Canton, MO.

Economy

The economy of Canton, MO employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canton, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Retail Trade (176 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($87,105), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,842), and Manufacturing ($61,818).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 255

−0.0805%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, MO declined at a rate of −0.0805%, from 1.24k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (157 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (146 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.24k

2024 Value

± 255

−0.0805%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, MO declined at a rate of −0.0805%, from 1.24k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Retail Trade (176 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Canton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,468

Median earning men ± $8,045

$38,631

Median earning women ± $7,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($183,352), Manufacturing ($72,604), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($237,895), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,855), and Public Administration ($45,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Canton, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Canton, MO awarded 219 degrees. The student population of Canton, MO in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 567 male students and 502 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Canton, MO are White (167 and 79.5%), Black or African American (16 and 7.62%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 7.14%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Canton, MO by number of degrees awarded are Culver-Stockton College (219 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Canton, MO are General Business Administration & Management (31 and 14.2%), General Health & Wellness (17 and 7.76%), and Sport & Fitness Management (15 and 6.85%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $29,420.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Canton, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,069 (53% men and 47% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,069 students enrolled in Canton, MO, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 752 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded
General Health & Wellness
17 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Canton, MO was General Business Administration & Management with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Canton, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Culver-Stockton College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

219 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Culver-Stockton College with 219 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 109 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Canton, MO, which is 0.991 times less than the 110 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 167 degrees mean that there were 10.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,420) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($495) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canton, MO was $117,900 in 2024, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,100 to $117,900, a 2.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Canton, MO is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canton, MO have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,518

$573

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Canton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$55,357

Median Household Income

± $17,598

902

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 902 households in Canton, MO grew to $55,357 from the previous year's value of $46,941.

The following chart displays the households in Canton, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canton, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (8.7%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Canton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.7%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton, MO have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.28% of the workforce in Canton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canton, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canton, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton, MO (328 out of 2.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canton, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

82.4% of the population of Canton, MO has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 7.16% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 6.83% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 32.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.6%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

7.16%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

6.83%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canton, MO grew by 16.4% from 15.1% to 17.6%.

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

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