Canton, IL City Data

Canton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,288 people who live in Canton and approximately 38,250 who live in Fulton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Canton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Canton. We have included Canton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Canton Information

Fulton County where Canton resides is 882.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,250 and has a population rank of 1,159 out of all the places in the United States.

Canton has a total of 15,288 people and of those residents there are 8,203 males and 7,085 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 431 births each year and around 516 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canton varies per year, but currently 15,203 are one race and 85 are two or more races.

Of the 15,288 people who live in Canton, there are 3,522 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canton is 1,829 male and 1,693 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,192.

General Canton Information
Total area in square miles - Fulton County	882.59
Water area in square miles - Fulton County	N/A
Resident population - Fulton County	38,250
Population rank - Fulton County	1,159
Total population	15,288
Total population (male)	8,203
Total population (female)	7,085
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Fulton County	431
Deaths- Fulton County	516
Population of one race	15,203
Population of two or more races	85
Population under 20 years	3,522
Population under 20 years (male)	1,829
Population under 20 years (female)	1,693
Total population 18 years and over	12,192

Canton Social Characteristics

There are 14,877 households in Canton. Families make up 10,350 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,409), male householder with no wife present (529) and female householder with no husband present (1,197). The remainder of the Canton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,625. Canton, IL moving companies help people in Canton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Canton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Canton is based, there are 15,334 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,423 never married, 9,005 now married, 174 separated, 2,088 widowed, and 1,644 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 216 separated, 509 widowed and 2,078 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Canton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Canton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fulton County)
Total households	14,877
Family households (families)	10,350
With own children under 18 years	4,565
Married-couple family	8,409
With own children under 18 years	3,247
Male householder, no wife present, family	529
With own children under 18 years	326
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,197
With own children under 18 years	777
Nonfamily households	4,625
Householder living alone	4,091
65 years and over	2,164

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,747
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,911
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,644
Householder	3,619
Spouse	2,763
Child	3,585
Other relatives	92
Nonrelatives	307
Unmarried partner	162
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	305
Foster child	15
Other	85

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,350
Male householder	768
Male householder living alone	631
Male householder not living alone	137
Female householder	1,290
Female householder living alone	1,193
Female householder not living alone	97
Nonrelatives	292
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	67
Foster child	2
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,334
Never married	2,423
Now married	9,005
Separated	174
Widowed	2,088
Divorced	1,644
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	216
Widowed	509
Divorced	2,078

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,288
Male	8,203
Under 5 years	435
5 to 9 years	383
10 to 14 years	499
15 to 17 years	252
18 and 19 years	260
20 years	130
21 years	147
22 to 24 years	471
25 to 29 years	804
30 to 34 years	781
35 to 39 years	786
40 to 44 years	637
45 to 49 years	554
50 to 54 years	434
55 to 59 years	277
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	106
67 to 69 years	186
70 to 74 years	277
75 to 79 years	229
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	133
Female	7,085
Under 5 years	420
5 to 9 years	428
10 to 14 years	426
15 to 17 years	253
18 and 19 years	166
20 years	90
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	240
25 to 29 years	363
30 to 34 years	437
35 to 39 years	467
40 to 44 years	489
45 to 49 years	472
50 to 54 years	348
55 to 59 years	347
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	215
65 and 66 years	129
67 to 69 years	215
70 to 74 years	383
75 to 79 years	360
80 to 84 years	296
85 years and over	346

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,288
One race	15,203
White	13,696
Black or African American	1,353
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	62
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	4
Two or more races	85

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,994
People who are White alone	12,712
People who are Black or African American alone	95
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	57
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	83
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,113
Same house	22,184
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,743
Different state or abroad	959
Different state	852
Abroad	107

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fulton County)
Total resident population	38,250
Born in United States	38,398
State of residence	33,317
Different state	4,481
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	144
Foreign born	308

Canton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Canton. That total enrollment is 8,460 for the population of the country, which includes Canton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,773 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,357.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Canton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,460
Pre-kindergarten	611
Public	500
Private	111
Kindergarten	462
Public	460
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,025
Public	3,912
Private	113
Elementary and high school	6,029
Public	5,865
Private	164
High school grades 9 to 12	2,004
Public	1,953
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	1,236
Public	1,103
Private	133
Graduate or professional school	122
Public	94
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	28,571

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,529
Less than 9th grade	1,716
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,032
High school graduate	10,082
Some college, no degree	5,907
Associate's degree	1,767
Bachelor's degree	3,025
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,059

Canton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,863 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canton. The Canton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,446), service occupations (2,924), sales and office occupations (3,688), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,764) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,167). The 30,863 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,313 private wage and salary workers, 2,414 government workers, 1,313 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fulton County)
Population 16 years and over	30,863
In labor force	17,306
Civilian labor force	17,291
Employed	16,137
Unemployed	1,154
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	15,113
In labor force	7,970
Civilian labor force	7,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	447
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	15,750
In labor force	9,336
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	707
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fulton County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,884
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,531
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,192
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	368
Other means	114
Worked at home	608
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	408,790

OCCUPATION (Fulton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,446
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,446
Service occupations	2,924
Sales and office occupations	3,688
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,764
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,167

INDUSTRY (Fulton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,446
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	813
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,711
Wholesale trade	418
Retail trade	1,950
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	902
Information	278
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	688
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	770
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,711
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,040
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	862

CLASS OF WORKER (Fulton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,446
Private wage and salary workers	12,313
Government workers	2,414
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,313
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canton Housing Characteristics

In Canton, IL there are 16,240 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,877 occupied and 1,363 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canton, there are 13,501 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 116 units in Canton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Canton, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canton, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Canton. There are 351 housing units with rent less than $200, 481 with rent between $200-299, 1,377 with rent between $300-499 and 707 with rent for $500 and above. Full Canton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Canton, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fulton County)
Total housing units	16,240
Occupied housing units	14,877
Vacant housing units	1,363

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fulton County)
Total housing units	16,240
1-unit, detached	13,501
1-unit, attached	116
2 units	358
3 or 4 units	432
5 to 9 units	289
10 to 19 units	176
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units	290
Mobile home	1,006

HOUSING TENURE (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	14,877
Owner-occupied	11,364
Renter-occupied	3,513

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	14,877
No vehicles available	1,215
2 vehicle available	9,023
3 vehicles available	2,204
4 vehicles available	611
5 or more vehicles available	227

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	14,877
Utility gas	10,608
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,654
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	84
Coal or coke	2
Wood	185
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	14,877
Less Than $50,000	11,364
$50,000 to $99,999	4,351
$100,000 to $149,999	767
$150,000 to $199,999	287
$200,000 to $299,999	124
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	58,100

GROSS RENT (Fulton County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,513
Less than $200	351
$200 to $299	481
$300 to $499	1,377
$500 to $699	555
$700 to $999	150
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A