East Canton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,427

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

5.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.9%

21.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,364

0.639% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Canton, OH is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.33% of East Canton, OH residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in East Canton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of East Canton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Canton, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Canton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 357
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 17

1.96%

Hispanic Population

28 people

1.96% of the people in East Canton, OH are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Canton, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of East Canton, OH residents (19 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 East Canton, OH was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

East Canton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Canton, OH employs 764 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Canton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Retail Trade (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,304), Wholesale Trade ($62,188), and Manufacturing ($60,333).

Employment

Occupations

764

2024 Value

± 150

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Canton, OH grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 733 employees to 764 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Canton, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (81 people), and Management Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Canton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

764

2024 Value

± 150

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Canton, OH grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 733 employees to 764 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Canton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Retail Trade (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Canton, OH, though some of these residents may live in East Canton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,708

Median earning men ± $16,761

$31,125

Median earning women ± $4,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,625), Wholesale Trade ($81,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Canton, OH was $147,000 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,000 to $147,000, a 2.8% increase. The homeownership rate in East Canton, OH is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Canton, OH have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Canton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,907

$467

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in East Canton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Canton, OH 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.

$57,364

Median Household Income

± $6,990

644

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 644 households in East Canton, OH grew to $57,364 from the previous year's value of $57,000.

The following chart displays the households in East Canton, OH 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Canton, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.9%)
Carpooled (7.53%)
Worked At Home (2.65%)

In 2024, 87.9% of workers in East Canton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.53%) and those who worked at home (2.65%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Canton, OH have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in East Canton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Canton, OH (127 out of 1.43k 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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