Canton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,167

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.9

2.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

0.388% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,054

0.615% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$183,800

Population & Diversity

Canton, NY is home to a population of 7.17k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6% of Canton, NY residents were born outside of the country (430 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.02k people) in Canton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 400 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 226 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Canton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canton, NY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.02k ± 186
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 143
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 81

4.55%

Hispanic Population

326 people

4.55% of the people in Canton, NY are hispanic (326 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canton, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

430 people

6.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

488 people

As of 2024, 6% of Canton, NY residents (430 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, NY was 6.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 60
Korea
8 ± 22

Canton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Canton, NY employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canton, NY were Educational Services (971 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Retail Trade (299 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,777), Manufacturing ($82,866), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2024 Value

± 394

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, NY grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 2.82k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (515 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (328 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.89k

2024 Value

± 394

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, NY grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 2.82k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton, NY, are Educational Services (971 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Retail Trade (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Canton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,603

Median earning men ± $8,011

$22,549

Median earning women ± $6,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,110), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,987), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,620).

Education

The student population of Canton, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,445 male students and 3,005 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Canton, NY are White (1,071 and 77%), Hispanic or Latino (112 and 8.05%), Black or African American (96 and 6.9%), and Two or More Races (43 and 3.09%).

The largest universities in Canton, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY College of Technology at Canton (791 and 53.7%) and St Lawrence University (683 and 46.3%).

The most popular majors in Canton, NY are General Business (83 and 5.63%), Registered Nursing (78 and 5.29%), and General Economics (73 and 4.95%).

The median tuition costs are $65,450 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $14,097 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Canton, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,450 (44.9% men and 55.1% 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 2024 there were 5,450 students enrolled in Canton, NY, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,369 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
83 degrees awarded
General Economics
73 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Canton, NY was General Business with 83 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
791 degrees awarded
St Lawrence University
683 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY College of Technology at Canton with 791 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 636 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Canton, NY, which is 0.759 times less than the 838 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,071 degrees mean that there were 9.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 112 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 ($65,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,672) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) 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, NY was $183,800 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,900 to $183,800, a 0.492% increase. The homeownership rate in Canton, NY is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canton, NY have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,362

$938

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Canton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canton, NY 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.

$62,054

Median Household Income

± $17,394

2.03k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Canton, NY declined from $62,054 from the previous year's value of $62,438.

The following chart displays the households in Canton, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50%)
Walked (23.4%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Canton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (23.4%) and those who worked at home (16.2%).

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

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton, NY have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Canton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton, NY (715 out of 3.61k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canton, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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