Canton, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Employed Population
14,324
Infinityk% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Canton, IL had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Canton, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%), White (Hispanic) (0.812%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.61%).

None of the households in Canton, IL 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.

99.3% of the residents in Canton, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Canton, IL are Spoon River College (607 degrees awarded in 2023) and Graham Hospital School of Nursing (17 degrees).

Most people in Canton, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Canton, IL was 2 cars per household.

Canton, IL borders Galesburg, IL, Macomb, IL, and Peoria, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Canton, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Canton, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Canton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 819 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 682 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Canton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.6k ± 39
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    819 ± 134
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    682 ± 134
2.43%
Hispanic Population
808 people

In 2023, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Canton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 819 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 682 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.43% of the people in Canton, IL are hispanic (808 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    876 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    320 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    274 ± 91

Canton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Canton, IL employs 14.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Canton, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,674 people), Manufacturing (1,873 people), and Retail Trade (1,802 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,393), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,625).

Employment

Occupations

14.3k
2023 Value
± 751
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1 Year growth
± 0%

In 2023, there were 14.3k employees (± 751) in Canton, IL.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,616 people), Production Occupations (1,398 people), and Management Occupations (1,252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.3k
2023 Value
± 751
Infinityk%
1 Year growth
± 0%

In 2023, there were 14.3k employees (± 751) in Canton, IL.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,674 people), Manufacturing (1,873 people), and Retail Trade (1,802 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Canton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,440
Median earning men ± $4,292
$33,997
Median earning women ± $2,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,577), Information ($75,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,031), Public Administration ($50,947), and Construction ($48,993).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 59
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 44
    Construction
  3. 39
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $90.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $33.8k
    Retail Trade
  3. $31k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Canton, IL awarded 624 degrees. The student population of Canton, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 395 male students and 866 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Canton, IL are White (545 and 87.3%), followed by Black or African American (40 and 6.41%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 4.33%), and Two or More Races (6 and 0.962%).

The largest universities in Canton, IL by number of degrees awarded are Spoon River College (607 and 97.3%) and Graham Hospital School of Nursing (17 and 2.72%).

The most popular majors in Canton, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (246 and 39.4%), Welding Technology (52 and 8.33%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (50 and 8.01%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Canton, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,261 (31.3% men and 68.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,261 students enrolled in Canton, IL, 31.3% men and 68.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,073 records, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    13 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    119 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Canton, IL was General Studies with 13 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Spoon River College
    607 degrees awarded
  2. Graham Hospital School of Nursing
    17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Spoon River College with 607 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 302 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Canton, IL, which is 0.938 times less than the 322 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 545 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($10,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,669) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,536) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

People in Canton, IL have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

77.9%
Homeownership
2023
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.9% of the housing units in Canton, IL were occupied by their owner.

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Equity

Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
13.9k
Number of Households
± 689

In N/A, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Canton, IL was N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canton, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.92%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.97%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Canton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who worked at home (4.97%).

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Commute Time

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton, IL have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Canton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canton, IL 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.

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Health

96% of the population of Canton, IL has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.762% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.96%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
19.9%
Medicaid
18.2%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.762%
Military or VA

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