Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

134,888

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

4.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,495

5.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,800

4.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

59,505

1.39% 1-year growth

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3.59% of the households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH 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.

98.7% of the residents in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH are Walsh University (675 degrees awarded in 2023), Malone University (374 degrees), and National Beauty College (96 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was $163,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH borders Summit County (South)--Green, Barberton & New Franklin Cities PUMA, OH, Stark County (West)--Massillon City PUMA, OH, and Stark County (East) & Carroll County--Aliance City PUMA, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 135k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.66% of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (3.59k people).

In 2024, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.2k people) in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.54k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (2,118 households), Greek (304 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (251 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,624

Women

52%

65,167

Men

48%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 135,791 inhabitants, with 48% men, and 52% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
97.2k ± 1.57k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 1.33k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8.54k ± 1.23k

4.69%

Hispanic Population

6.32k people

4.69% of the people in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (6.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
298 ± 423 people
Philippines
266 ± 400 people
Guatemala
194 ± 342 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was Mexico, the natal country of 298 Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by Philippines with 266 and Guatemala with 194.

Foreign-Born Population

2.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.59k people

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.15k people

As of 2024, 2.66% of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH residents (3.59k 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 Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,118 households (1.66%)
Greek
304 households (0.239%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
251 households (0.197%)

3.59% of the households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 1.66% of the households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,333 ± 309
Gulf War (2001-)
1,173 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
995 ± 265

Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH.

Economy

The economy of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH employs 59.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH were Restaurants & Food Services (5,067 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,434 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,303 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($180,775), Administration of human resource programs ($115,051), and Offices of dentists ($113,135).

Males in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,080. The income inequality in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,273

Women

50.9%

29,232

Men

49.1%

The workforce of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH in 2023 was 59,505 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.5k

2023 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 58.7k employees to 59.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,519 people), Other managers (1,491 people), and Stockers and order fillers (1,427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, 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

59.5k

2023 Value

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 58.7k employees to 59.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,067 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,434 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,303 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,997

Median earning men ± $2,551

$35,014

Median earning women ± $1,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,577), Information ($70,966), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,278), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,726), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,423).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH awarded 1,311 degrees. The student population of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,426 male students and 2,416 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH are White (846 and 66.1%), Unknown (213 and 16.7%), Black or African American (126 and 9.85%), and Two or More Races (38 and 2.97%).

The largest universities in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Walsh University (675 and 51.5%), Malone University (374 and 28.5%), and National Beauty College (96 and 7.32%).

The most popular majors in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH are Registered Nursing (245 and 18.7%), General Business Administration & Management (77 and 5.87%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (76 and 5.8%).

The median tuition cost in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH for private four year colleges is $31,153.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,842 (37.1% men and 62.9% 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 2023 there were 3,842 students enrolled in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,511 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
126 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was Registered Nursing with 126 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Walsh University
675 degrees awarded
Malone University
374 degrees awarded
National Beauty College
96 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Walsh University with 675 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 394 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH, which is 0.43 times less than the 917 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 846 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 213 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 ($31,153) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.531% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.354% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (37.5k), Some college (25.9k), and Secondary Education (15.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was $163,800 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,700 to $163,800, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,965

$34,859

Median Property Taxes

±$1,396

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 Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, 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.

$57,495

Median Household Income

± $2,773

57.7k

Number of Households

± 1,999

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.7k households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH grew to $57,495 from the previous year's value of $54,298.

The following chart displays the households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.421

2023 Wage GINI in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH

0.432

2022 Wage GINI in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH

In 2023, the income inequality in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.68% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH (22.3k out of 131k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.68%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

9.95%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH grew by 1.55% from 6.58% to 6.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stark County (Central)--Canton & North Canton Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.