Canton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,545

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

22.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,027

4.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,900

16.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Canton, TX is home to a population of 4.55k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.572% of Canton, TX residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Canton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Canton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canton, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 68
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
122 ± 153

5.24%

Hispanic Population

238 people

5.24% of the people in Canton, TX are hispanic (238 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canton, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.572%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 0.572% of Canton, TX residents (26 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, TX was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 34

Canton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Canton, TX employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canton, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Educational Services (232 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($68,520), Manufacturing ($60,469), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,052).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2024 Value

± 335

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, TX grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 1.87k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (293 people), Sales & Related Occupations (226 people), and Management Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.97k

2024 Value

± 335

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, TX grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 1.87k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Educational Services (232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Canton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,995

Median earning men ± $13,636

$29,829

Median earning women ± $13,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($69,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,950), and Manufacturing ($62,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,206), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,786), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canton, TX was $219,900 in 2024, which is 0.661 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,200 to $219,900, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Canton, TX is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canton, TX have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,913

$1,222

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Canton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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

$51,027

Median Household Income

± $21,853

1.78k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Canton, TX grew to $51,027 from the previous year's value of $48,858.

The following chart displays the households in Canton, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Canton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton, TX have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.8% of the workforce in Canton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton, TX (499 out of 4.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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