Canton, NC City Data

Canton, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,029 people who live in Canton and approximately 54,033 who live in Haywood 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

Haywood County where Canton resides is 554.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,033 and has a population rank of 868 out of all the places in the United States.

Canton has a total of 4,029 people and of those residents there are 1,862 males and 2,167 females. The median age of the male population is 40 and the female population is 45.9. There are approximately 564 births each year and around 624 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canton varies per year, but currently 4,002 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 4,029 people who live in Canton, there are 861 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canton is 445 male and 416 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 3,240.

General Canton Information
Total area in square miles - Haywood County	554.62
Water area in square miles - Haywood County	N/A
Resident population - Haywood County	54,033
Population rank - Haywood County	868
Total population	4,029
Total population (male)	1,862
Total population (female)	2,167
Population median age (male)	40
Population median age (female)	45.9
Births - Haywood County	564
Deaths- Haywood County	624
Population of one race	4,002
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	861
Population under 20 years (male)	445
Population under 20 years (female)	416
Total population 18 years and over	3,240

Canton Social Characteristics

There are 23,100 households in Canton. Families make up 16,155 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,093), male householder with no wife present (711) and female householder with no husband present (2,178). The remainder of the Canton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,057. Canton, NC 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 23,569 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,872 never married, 13,688 now married, 691 separated, 3,613 widowed, and 2,705 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 472 separated, 643 widowed and 1,977 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 (Haywood County)
Total households	23,100
Family households (families)	16,155
With own children under 18 years	6,585
Married-couple family	13,093
With own children under 18 years	4,628
Male householder, no wife present, family	711
With own children under 18 years	393
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,178
With own children under 18 years	1,171
Nonfamily households	7,057
Householder living alone	6,165
65 years and over	2,837

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	468
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	680
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,176
Householder	1,118
Spouse	867
Child	936
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	65
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	775
Male householder	244
Male householder living alone	200
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	457
Female householder living alone	444
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,569
Never married	2,872
Now married	13,688
Separated	691
Widowed	3,613
Divorced	2,705
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	472
Widowed	643
Divorced	1,977

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,029
Male	1,862
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	26
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	130
40 to 44 years	133
45 to 49 years	128
50 to 54 years	132
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	36
Female	2,167
Under 5 years	90
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	20
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	130
30 to 34 years	129
35 to 39 years	127
40 to 44 years	152
45 to 49 years	129
50 to 54 years	135
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	145
75 to 79 years	162
80 to 84 years	101
85 years and over	94

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,029
One race	4,002
White	3,873
Black or African American	64
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,951
People who are White alone	3,801
People who are Black or African American alone	58
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	97
People who are Some other race alone	38

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,206
Same house	30,999
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,275
Different state or abroad	5,544
Different state	5,296
Abroad	248

PLACE OF BIRTH (Haywood County)
Total resident population	54,033
Born in United States	38,630
State of residence	38,020
Different state	14,937
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	225
Foreign born	851

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 11,291 for the population of the country, which includes Canton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,132 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,172.

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	11,291
Pre-kindergarten	764
Public	456
Private	308
Kindergarten	634
Public	588
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,243
Public	4,955
Private	288
Elementary and high school	7,720
Public	7,350
Private	370
High school grades 9 to 12	2,477
Public	2,395
Private	82
College, undergraduate years	1,845
Public	1,642
Private	203
Graduate or professional school	328
Public	210
Private	118
Not enrolled in school	40,998

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,552
Less than 9th grade	3,262
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,577
High school graduate	12,659
Some college, no degree	8,124
Associate's degree	3,610
Bachelor's degree	6,320
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,955

Canton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,172 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canton. The Canton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,591), service occupations (4,098), sales and office occupations (5,461), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (244), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,321) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,386). The 44,172 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,050 private wage and salary workers, 3,659 government workers, 2,308 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Haywood County)
Population 16 years and over	44,172
In labor force	25,258
Civilian labor force	25,252
Employed	24,101
Unemployed	1,151
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	23,333
In labor force	11,676
Civilian labor force	11,676
Unemployed Civilian labor force	594
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,839
In labor force	13,582
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	557
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Haywood County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,721
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,280
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,239
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	318
Other means	99
Worked at home	649
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	524,850

OCCUPATION (Haywood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,591
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,591
Service occupations	4,098
Sales and office occupations	5,461
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	244
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,321
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,386

INDUSTRY (Haywood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,591
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	535
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,991
Wholesale trade	562
Retail trade	3,038
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	836
Information	289
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	974
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,342
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,105
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,295
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	994

CLASS OF WORKER (Haywood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,591
Private wage and salary workers	18,050
Government workers	3,659
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,308
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canton Housing Characteristics

In Canton, NC there are 28,640 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,100 occupied and 5,540 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canton, there are 20,992 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 355 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, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canton, NC 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 212 housing units with rent less than $200, 497 with rent between $200-299, 1,854 with rent between $300-499 and 1,619 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, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Haywood County)
Total housing units	28,640
Occupied housing units	23,100
Vacant housing units	5,540

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Haywood County)
Total housing units	28,640
1-unit, detached	20,992
1-unit, attached	355
2 units	673
3 or 4 units	640
5 to 9 units	334
10 to 19 units	244
20 to 49 units	75
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	5,216

HOUSING TENURE (Haywood County)
Occupied housing units	23,100
Owner-occupied	17,869
Renter-occupied	5,231

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Haywood County)
Occupied housing units	23,100
No vehicles available	1,520
2 vehicle available	14,040
3 vehicles available	3,812
4 vehicles available	923
5 or more vehicles available	412

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Haywood County)
Occupied housing units	23,100
Utility gas	168
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,912
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,997
Coal or coke	12
Wood	1,501
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Haywood County)
Occupied housing units	23,100
Less Than $50,000	17,869
$50,000 to $99,999	5,058
$100,000 to $149,999	3,104
$150,000 to $199,999	1,762
$200,000 to $299,999	978
$300,000 to $499,999	136
$1,000,000 or more	35
Median (dollars)	99,100

GROSS RENT (Haywood County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,231
Less than $200	212
$200 to $299	497
$300 to $499	1,854
$500 to $699	1,199
$700 to $999	354
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	N/A