Canton, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,419
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.7
1.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15%
26.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,924
9.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$246,700
8.97% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,386
4.74% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Canton, NC 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.

98.1% of the residents in Canton, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Canton, NC was $246,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Canton, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Canton, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Canton, NC is home to a population of 4.42k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.43% of Canton, NC residents were born outside of the country (240 people).

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Canton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 150 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Canton, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canton, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.92k ± 268
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    150 ± 100
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    150 ± 201
5.11%
Hispanic Population
226 people

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Canton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 150 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.11% of the people in Canton, NC are hispanic (226 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canton, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.43%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
240 people
2.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
103 people

As of 2024, 5.43% of Canton, NC residents (240 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, NC was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    126 ± 100
  2. Korea
    19 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 28

Canton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Canton, NC employs 2.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canton, NC were Manufacturing (722 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Retail Trade (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,969), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,281), and Educational Services ($60,227).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k
2024 Value
± 402
4.74%
1 Year growth
± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, NC grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 2.28k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton, NC, are Production Occupations (543 people), Management Occupations (235 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

2.39k
2024 Value
± 402
4.74%
1 Year growth
± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, NC grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 2.28k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton, NC, are Manufacturing (722 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Retail Trade (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Canton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,098
Median earning men ± $11,593
$33,879
Median earning women ± $11,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,380), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,531), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,407), and Public Administration ($43,409).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Canton, NC was $246,700 in 2024, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,400 to $246,700, a 8.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Canton, NC is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canton, NC have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,361
$1,346
Median Property Taxes
±$287

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2024
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Canton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,924
Median Household Income
± $13,012
1.91k
Number of Households
± 345

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Canton, NC grew to $69,924 from the previous year's value of $64,034.

The following chart displays the households in Canton, NC 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canton, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.7%)
  2. Other (5.12%)
  3. Carpooled (4.99%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Canton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.12%) and those who carpooled to work (4.99%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton, NC have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Canton, NC 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, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canton, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton, NC (647 out of 4.31k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

90.7% of the population of Canton, NC has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

9.28%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canton, NC grew by 8.49% from 8.55% to 9.28%.

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