Canton, SD City Data

Canton, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,110 people who live in Canton and approximately 24,131 who live in Lincoln 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

Lincoln County where Canton resides is 578.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,131 and has a population rank of 1,589 out of all the places in the United States.

Canton has a total of 3,110 people and of those residents there are 1,506 males and 1,604 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 367 births each year and around 157 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canton varies per year, but currently 3,084 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 3,110 people who live in Canton, there are 934 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canton is 487 male and 447 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 2,235.

General Canton Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	578.59
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	24,131
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,589
Total population	3,110
Total population (male)	1,506
Total population (female)	1,604
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Lincoln County	367
Deaths- Lincoln County	157
Population of one race	3,084
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	934
Population under 20 years (male)	487
Population under 20 years (female)	447
Total population 18 years and over	2,235

Canton Social Characteristics

There are 8,782 households in Canton. Families make up 6,726 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,843), male householder with no wife present (235) and female householder with no husband present (550). The remainder of the Canton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,113. Canton, SD 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 9,174 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,718 never married, 6,105 now married, 64 separated, 707 widowed, and 580 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 33 separated, 101 widowed and 591 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 (Lincoln County)
Total households	8,782
Family households (families)	6,726
With own children under 18 years	3,684
Married-couple family	5,843
With own children under 18 years	3,106
Male householder, no wife present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	138
Female householder, no husband present, family	550
With own children under 18 years	409
Nonfamily households	2,113
Householder living alone	1,719
65 years and over	699

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	454
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	346
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,581
Householder	825
Spouse	676
Child	972
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	59
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	426
Male householder	152
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	232
Female householder living alone	218
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,174
Never married	1,718
Now married	6,105
Separated	64
Widowed	707
Divorced	580
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	33
Widowed	101
Divorced	591

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,110
Male	1,506
Under 5 years	122
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	14
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	90
30 to 34 years	95
35 to 39 years	108
40 to 44 years	132
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	99
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	27
Female	1,604
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	20
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	116
40 to 44 years	124
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,110
One race	3,084
White	3,030
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,007
People who are White alone	2,949
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,198
Same house	11,791
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,555
Different state or abroad	2,308
Different state	2,200
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	24,131
Born in United States	10,251
State of residence	16,597
Different state	7,129
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	134
Foreign born	271

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 6,784 for the population of the country, which includes Canton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 943 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 993.

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	6,784
Pre-kindergarten	504
Public	236
Private	268
Kindergarten	488
Public	450
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,186
Public	2,943
Private	243
Elementary and high school	4,798
Public	4,448
Private	350
High school grades 9 to 12	1,612
Public	1,505
Private	107
College, undergraduate years	734
Public	562
Private	172
Graduate or professional school	260
Public	191
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	16,180

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,093
Less than 9th grade	683
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	910
High school graduate	4,654
Some college, no degree	3,532
Associate's degree	1,466
Bachelor's degree	3,848
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,905

Canton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,844 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canton. The Canton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,525), service occupations (1,510), sales and office occupations (4,122), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (62), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,276) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,876). The 17,844 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,926 private wage and salary workers, 1,230 government workers, 1,173 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	17,844
In labor force	13,651
Civilian labor force	13,619
Employed	13,371
Unemployed	248
Percent Unemployed	1.8
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	9,002
In labor force	6,354
Civilian labor force	6,347
Unemployed Civilian labor force	96
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	8,842
In labor force	7,297
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,176
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,043
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,123
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	266
Other means	67
Worked at home	635
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	260,005

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,525
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,525
Service occupations	1,510
Sales and office occupations	4,122
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	62
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,276
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,876

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,525
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	472
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,669
Wholesale trade	636
Retail trade	1,758
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	646
Information	342
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,643
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	689
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,725
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	727
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	370

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,525
Private wage and salary workers	10,926
Government workers	1,230
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,173
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canton Housing Characteristics

In Canton, SD there are 9,131 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,782 occupied and 349 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canton, there are 7,241 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 276 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, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canton, SD 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 94 housing units with rent less than $200, 102 with rent between $200-299, 483 with rent between $300-499 and 906 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, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	9,131
Occupied housing units	8,782
Vacant housing units	349

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	9,131
1-unit, detached	7,241
1-unit, attached	276
2 units	79
3 or 4 units	209
5 to 9 units	204
10 to 19 units	135
20 to 49 units	239
50 or more units	397
Mobile home	351

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,782
Owner-occupied	6,995
Renter-occupied	1,787

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,782
No vehicles available	246
2 vehicle available	6,782
3 vehicles available	1,845
4 vehicles available	600
5 or more vehicles available	262

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,782
Utility gas	5,004
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,168
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	329
Coal or coke
Wood	44
Solar energy
Other fuel	106
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,782
Less Than $50,000	6,995
$50,000 to $99,999	2,122
$100,000 to $149,999	1,439
$150,000 to $199,999	610
$200,000 to $299,999	549
$300,000 to $499,999	209
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	104,100

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,787
Less than $200	94
$200 to $299	102
$300 to $499	483
$500 to $699	513
$700 to $999	301
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	51