New Canton, VA City Data

New Canton, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,706 people who live in New Canton and approximately 15,623 who live in Buckingham County. We want to help people moving to or living in New 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 New Canton. We have included New Canton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Canton Information

Buckingham County where New Canton resides is 583.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,623 and has a population rank of 2,048 out of all the places in the United States.

New Canton has a total of 1,706 people and of those residents there are 812 males and 894 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 92 births each year and around 126 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Canton varies per year, but currently 1,696 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,706 people who live in New Canton, there are 467 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Canton is 231 male and 236 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 1,276.

General New Canton Information
Total area in square miles - Buckingham County	583.56
Water area in square miles - Buckingham County	N/A
Resident population - Buckingham County	15,623
Population rank - Buckingham County	2,048
Total population	1,706
Total population (male)	812
Total population (female)	894
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Buckingham County	92
Deaths- Buckingham County	126
Population of one race	1,696
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	467
Population under 20 years (male)	231
Population under 20 years (female)	236
Total population 18 years and over	1,276

New Canton Social Characteristics

There are 5,324 households in New Canton. Families make up 3,742 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Canton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,718), male householder with no wife present (256) and female householder with no husband present (712). The remainder of the New Canton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,564. New Canton, VA moving companies help people in New 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 New Canton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Canton is based, there are 5,642 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,317 never married, 2,883 now married, 222 separated, 755 widowed, and 465 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 268 separated, 179 widowed and 508 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Canton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Canton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buckingham County)
Total households	5,324
Family households (families)	3,742
With own children under 18 years	1,841
Married-couple family	2,718
With own children under 18 years	1,002
Male householder, no wife present, family	256
With own children under 18 years	133
Female householder, no husband present, family	712
With own children under 18 years	427
Nonfamily households	1,564
Householder living alone	1,337
65 years and over	605

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	225
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	199
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,476
Householder	472
Spouse	345
Child	494
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	230
Male householder	87
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	105
Female householder living alone	94
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,642
Never married	1,317
Now married	2,883
Separated	222
Widowed	755
Divorced	465
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	268
Widowed	179
Divorced	508

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,706
Male	812
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	11
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	6
Female	894
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	14
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,706
One race	1,696
White	1,033
Black or African American	643
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,706
People who are White alone	1,033
People who are Black or African American alone	643
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,870
Same house	8,462
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,117
Different state or abroad	999
Different state	956
Abroad	43

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buckingham County)
Total resident population	15,623
Born in United States	10,252
State of residence	11,917
Different state	3,584
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4
Foreign born	118

New 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 New Canton. That total enrollment is 3,417 for the population of the country, which includes New Canton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 883 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,399 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 335.

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 New Canton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,417
Pre-kindergarten	167
Public	165
Private	2
Kindergarten	214
Public	203
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,798
Public	1,706
Private	92
Elementary and high school	2,700
Public	2,522
Private	178
High school grades 9 to 12	902
Public	816
Private	86
College, undergraduate years	262
Public	218
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	74
Public	59
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	11,809

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,893
Less than 9th grade	1,861
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,194
High school graduate	4,143
Some college, no degree	1,344
Associate's degree	422
Bachelor's degree	929
Graduate or professional degree	8.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	619

New Canton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,484 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Canton. The New Canton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,214), service occupations (1,247), sales and office occupations (1,211), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (773) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,211). The 12,484 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,699 private wage and salary workers, 1,540 government workers, 484 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buckingham County)
Population 16 years and over	12,484
In labor force	6,144
Civilian labor force	6,136
Employed	5,800
Unemployed	336
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	5,507
In labor force	2,910
Civilian labor force	2,910
Unemployed Civilian labor force	200
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,977
In labor force	3,234
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	136
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buckingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,668
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,166
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	939
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	146
Other means	154
Worked at home	199
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	212,275

OCCUPATION (Buckingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,214
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,214
Service occupations	1,247
Sales and office occupations	1,211
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	773
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,211

INDUSTRY (Buckingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,214
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	463
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	699
Wholesale trade	150
Retail trade	539
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	347
Information	92
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	124
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	321
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,123
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	258
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	826

CLASS OF WORKER (Buckingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,214
Private wage and salary workers	3,699
Government workers	1,540
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	484
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Canton Housing Characteristics

In New Canton, VA there are 6,290 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,324 occupied and 966 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Canton, there are 4,193 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in New 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 New Canton, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Canton, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Canton. There are 110 housing units with rent less than $200, 108 with rent between $200-299, 323 with rent between $300-499 and 195 with rent for $500 and above. Full New 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 New Canton, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buckingham County)
Total housing units	6,290
Occupied housing units	5,324
Vacant housing units	966

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buckingham County)
Total housing units	6,290
1-unit, detached	4,193
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	52
3 or 4 units	45
5 to 9 units	74
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	20
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	1,775

HOUSING TENURE (Buckingham County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
Owner-occupied	4,144
Renter-occupied	1,180

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buckingham County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
No vehicles available	490
2 vehicle available	3,245
3 vehicles available	974
4 vehicles available	323
5 or more vehicles available	140

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buckingham County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
Utility gas	40
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,183
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,100
Coal or coke
Wood	1,011
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buckingham County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
Less Than $50,000	4,144
$50,000 to $99,999	1,029
$100,000 to $149,999	330
$150,000 to $199,999	55
$200,000 to $299,999	34
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,900

GROSS RENT (Buckingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,180
Less than $200	110
$200 to $299	108
$300 to $499	323
$500 to $699	177
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A