Canton, PA City Data

Canton, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,807 people who live in Canton and approximately 62,761 who live in Bradford 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

Bradford County where Canton resides is 1,161.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,761 and has a population rank of 776 out of all the places in the United States.

Canton has a total of 1,807 people and of those residents there are 841 males and 966 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 718 births each year and around 654 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canton varies per year, but currently 1,793 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,807 people who live in Canton, there are 557 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canton is 289 male and 268 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 1,311.

General Canton Information
Total area in square miles - Bradford County	1,161.03
Water area in square miles - Bradford County	N/A
Resident population - Bradford County	62,761
Population rank - Bradford County	776
Total population	1,807
Total population (male)	841
Total population (female)	966
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Bradford County	718
Deaths- Bradford County	654
Population of one race	1,793
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	557
Population under 20 years (male)	289
Population under 20 years (female)	268
Total population 18 years and over	1,311

Canton Social Characteristics

There are 24,453 households in Canton. Families make up 17,309 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,032), male householder with no wife present (981) and female householder with no husband present (2,151). The remainder of the Canton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,145. Canton, PA 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 25,841 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,595 never married, 15,062 now married, 545 separated, 3,001 widowed, and 2,638 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 426 separated, 728 widowed and 2,180 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 (Bradford County)
Total households	24,453
Family households (families)	17,309
With own children under 18 years	8,283
Married-couple family	14,032
With own children under 18 years	5,978
Male householder, no wife present, family	981
With own children under 18 years	672
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,151
With own children under 18 years	1,318
Nonfamily households	7,145
Householder living alone	6,017
65 years and over	2,812

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	252
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	255
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,486
Householder	475
Spouse	343
Child	564
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	305
Male householder	97
Male householder living alone	87
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	186
Female householder living alone	175
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,841
Never married	4,595
Now married	15,062
Separated	545
Widowed	3,001
Divorced	2,638
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	426
Widowed	728
Divorced	2,180

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,807
Male	841
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	12
Female	966
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,807
One race	1,793
White	1,783
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,791
People who are White alone	1,770
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,944
Same house	39,147
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,993
Different state or abroad	4,383
Different state	4,163
Abroad	220

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bradford County)
Total resident population	62,761
Born in United States	47,970
State of residence	45,980
Different state	15,962
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	212
Foreign born	607

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 14,740 for the population of the country, which includes Canton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,540 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,435.

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	14,740
Pre-kindergarten	803
Public	454
Private	349
Kindergarten	805
Public	740
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,737
Public	6,978
Private	759
Elementary and high school	11,696
Public	10,689
Private	1,007
High school grades 9 to 12	3,959
Public	3,711
Private	248
College, undergraduate years	1,174
Public	920
Private	254
Graduate or professional school	262
Public	168
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	45,849

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,428
Less than 9th grade	2,117
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,643
High school graduate	20,001
Some college, no degree	5,822
Associate's degree	2,553
Bachelor's degree	6,292
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,776

Canton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,686 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canton. The Canton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,712), service occupations (3,848), sales and office occupations (5,745), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (634), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,793) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,253). The 48,686 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,657 private wage and salary workers, 3,070 government workers, 3,006 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bradford County)
Population 16 years and over	48,686
In labor force	29,647
Civilian labor force	29,625
Employed	27,985
Unemployed	1,640
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	25,411
In labor force	13,584
Civilian labor force	13,580
Unemployed Civilian labor force	857
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	23,275
In labor force	16,063
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	783
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bradford County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,404
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,236
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,114
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,348
Other means	230
Worked at home	1,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	588,305

OCCUPATION (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,712
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,712
Service occupations	3,848
Sales and office occupations	5,745
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	634
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,793
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,253

INDUSTRY (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,712
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,777
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,284
Wholesale trade	638
Retail trade	3,121
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,334
Information	459
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	845
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,117
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,507
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,304
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	756

CLASS OF WORKER (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,712
Private wage and salary workers	21,657
Government workers	3,070
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,006
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canton Housing Characteristics

In Canton, PA there are 28,664 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,453 occupied and 4,211 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canton, there are 19,400 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 283 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canton, PA 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 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 603 with rent between $200-299, 2,533 with rent between $300-499 and 1,323 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bradford County)
Total housing units	28,664
Occupied housing units	24,453
Vacant housing units	4,211

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bradford County)
Total housing units	28,664
1-unit, detached	19,400
1-unit, attached	283
2 units	1,383
3 or 4 units	937
5 to 9 units	366
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	175
50 or more units	477
Mobile home	5,365

HOUSING TENURE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
Owner-occupied	18,455
Renter-occupied	5,998

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
No vehicles available	1,707
2 vehicle available	14,663
3 vehicles available	3,244
4 vehicles available	768
5 or more vehicles available	307

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
Utility gas	7,316
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,776
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,952
Coal or coke	470
Wood	2,194
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	24,453
Less Than $50,000	18,455
$50,000 to $99,999	6,318
$100,000 to $149,999	1,538
$150,000 to $199,999	315
$200,000 to $299,999	274
$300,000 to $499,999	79
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	73,900

GROSS RENT (Bradford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,998
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	603
$300 to $499	2,533
$500 to $699	1,060
$700 to $999	227
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	3