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Canton OH - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	80,806	333 (of 25,150) (99%)	9 (of 1054) (99%)
Average Income	$28,730	17,996 (28%)	915 (13%)
Median House Value	$66,300	14,887 (41%)	799 (24%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	74.5%	20,229 (of 25,150) (20%)	1,009 (of 1054) (4%)
% Black Population	21.0%	2,659 (89%)	43 (96%)
% Hispanic Population	1.2%	14,870 (41%)	303 (71%)
% Asian Population	0.3%	12,620 (50%)	424 (60%)
% American Indian Population	0.5%	8,949 (64%)	91 (91%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	75.1%	16,659 (of 25,150) (34%)	843 (of 1054) (20%)
% College Graduates	11.8%	14,535 (42%)	498 (53%)
% Never Married	31.0%	3,087 (88%)	65 (94%)
% Married	43.5%	22,938 (9%)	1,003 (5%)
% Seperated	2.3%	7,510 (70%)	174 (83%)
% Divorced	14.2%	3,418 (86%)	160 (85%)
% Foreign Born	1.7%	12,331 (51%)	334 (68%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	35,477	291 (of 25,150) (99%)	9 (of 1054) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	42.9%	4,714 (81%)	347 (67%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	5.7%	12,425 (51%)	621 (41%)
Average Rooms in House	5.6	9,680 (62%)	643 (39%)
% Households with No Car	15.4%	2,608 (90%)	40 (96%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	12.5%	19,757 (21%)	960 (9%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.1%	3,544 (86%)	111 (89%)
Median House Value	$66,300	14,887 (41%)	799 (24%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	16.6%	3,756 (85%)	74 (93%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.0%	18,331 (27%)	322 (69%)
Average Monthly Rent	$420	14,619 (42%)	805 (24%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	60.5%	14,338 (of 25,150) (43%)	752 (of 1054) (29%)
% Drive Alone to Work	80.1%	10,650 (58%)	781 (26%)
% Take Public Transportation	2.7%	3,100 (88%)	76 (93%)
% Walk to Work	3.2%	9,870 (61%)	338 (68%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	18.8	20,014 (20%)	912 (13%)
% Households making less than $10,000	16.2%	5,681 (77%)	112 (89%)
% Households making over $200,000	0.6%	12,265 (51%)	468 (56%)
Median Household Income	$28,730	17,996 (28%)	915 (13%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	7.0%	3,292 (87%)	73 (93%)
Per Capita Income	$15,544	15,403 (39%)	750 (29%)
Male Worker Income	$30,628	14,055 (44%)	821 (22%)
Female Worker Income	$21,581	14,032 (44%)	745 (29%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	15.4%	5,272 (79%)	101 (90%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	19.2%	5,411 (78%)	101 (90%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Cleveland, Ohio	49 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.91

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Decatur, Illinois	0.94
Fort Smith, Arkansas	0.89
Springfield, Ohio	0.89
Lakeland, Florida	0.88
Hammond, Indiana	0.88
Erie, Pennsylvania	0.87
San Angelo, Texas	0.87
Longview, Texas	0.87
Kalamazoo, Michigan	0.87
Racine, Wisconsin	0.87

Canton OH Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	275	63
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	2,162	69
Swiss People	775	76
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	5,041	77
Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	2,176	81

Canton OH Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1054)
Greek People	1,059	5
Swiss People	775	5
Portuguese People	113	6
Under 5 years Old Population	6,309	7
10 to 14 year Old Population	5,793	7

Canton OH Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	37.1%	23,701
Percent Spouse in Household Population	14.9%	23,079
Percent Married People	43.5%	22,938
Wood Fueled Households	0	22,257
Percent Wood Fueled Households	0.0%	22,225

Canton OH Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1054)
Percent Single Race Population	96.9%	1,035
Percent Spouse in Household Population	14.9%	1,021
Percent Married Couple Family Households	37.1%	1,019
Percent White Population	74.5%	1,009
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	77.1%	1,007

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Canton OH	Decatur, Illinois
Total Population	81,860	80,806
Average Age	37.2	34.4
Average Income	$33,111	$28,730
Median House Value	$63,200	$66,300
% White Population	77.6%	74.5%
% Black Population	19.5%	21.0%
% Asian Population	0.7%	0.3%
% Hispanic Population	1.2%	1.2%

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