Canon, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

879

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

4.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.6%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,308

9.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,300

Population & Diversity

Canon, GA is home to a population of 879 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.14% of Canon, GA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (794 people) in Canon, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Canon, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canon, GA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canon, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
794 ± 280
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 44

3.19%

Hispanic Population

28 people

3.19% of the people in Canon, GA are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canon, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.14% of Canon, GA residents (10 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 Canon, GA was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25
Vietnam
7 ± 21

Canon, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Canon, GA.

Economy

The economy of Canon, GA employs 287 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canon, GA were Manufacturing (56 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,972), Manufacturing ($40,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438).

Employment

Occupations

287

2024 Value

± 125

−2.71%

1 Year decline

± 61.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canon, GA declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 295 employees to 287 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canon, GA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (59 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (48 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canon, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

287

2024 Value

± 125

−2.71%

1 Year decline

± 61.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canon, GA declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 295 employees to 287 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canon, GA, are Manufacturing (56 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canon, GA, though some of these residents may live in Canon, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,050

Median earning men ± $9,193

$22,262

Median earning women ± $9,877

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($32,450), Construction ($29,583), and Retail Trade ($24,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,906) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canon, GA was $118,300 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,200 to $118,300, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Canon, GA is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canon, GA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canon, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,782

$181

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Canon, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canon, GA 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.

$42,308

Median Household Income

± $6,159

276

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 276 households in Canon, GA grew to $42,308 from the previous year's value of $38,500.

The following chart displays the households in Canon, GA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canon, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.9%)
Carpooled (3.45%)
Worked At Home (2.68%)

In 2024, 93.9% of workers in Canon, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.45%) and those who worked at home (2.68%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canon, GA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Canon, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canon, GA (300 out of 867 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canon, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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