Canonsburg, PA City Data

Canonsburg, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,607 people who live in Canonsburg and approximately 202,897 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Canonsburg 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 Canonsburg. We have included Canonsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Canonsburg Information

Washington County where Canonsburg resides is 860.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 202,897 and has a population rank of 271 out of all the places in the United States.

Canonsburg has a total of 8,607 people and of those residents there are 4,013 males and 4,594 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 2,112 births each year and around 2,448 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canonsburg varies per year, but currently 8,478 are one race and 129 are two or more races.

Of the 8,607 people who live in Canonsburg, there are 1,924 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canonsburg is 974 male and 950 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 6,863.

General Canonsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	860.95
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	202,897
Population rank - Washington County	271
Total population	8,607
Total population (male)	4,013
Total population (female)	4,594
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Washington County	2,112
Deaths- Washington County	2,448
Population of one race	8,478
Population of two or more races	129
Population under 20 years	1,924
Population under 20 years (male)	974
Population under 20 years (female)	950
Total population 18 years and over	6,863

Canonsburg Social Characteristics

There are 81,130 households in Canonsburg. Families make up 56,311 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canonsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,811), male householder with no wife present (2,650) and female householder with no husband present (7,906). The remainder of the Canonsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,078. Canonsburg, PA moving companies help people in Canonsburg 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 Canonsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Canonsburg is based, there are 87,287 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,775 never married, 48,320 now married, 1,624 separated, 12,843 widowed, and 7,725 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,069 separated, 2,764 widowed and 5,965 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Canonsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Canonsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	81,130
Family households (families)	56,311
With own children under 18 years	24,784
Married-couple family	44,811
With own children under 18 years	18,234
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,650
With own children under 18 years	1,300
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,906
With own children under 18 years	4,041
Nonfamily households	25,078
Householder living alone	21,877
65 years and over	10,722

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,007
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,340
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,726
Householder	2,287
Spouse	1,661
Child	2,233
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	147
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	198
Foster child	3
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,763
Male householder	600
Male householder living alone	509
Male householder not living alone	91
Female householder	922
Female householder living alone	822
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	241
Unmarried partner	124
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	45
Foster child	1
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	87,287
Never married	16,775
Now married	48,320
Separated	1,624
Widowed	12,843
Divorced	7,725
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,069
Widowed	2,764
Divorced	5,965

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,607
Male	4,013
Under 5 years	235
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	261
15 to 17 years	141
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	43
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	268
30 to 34 years	311
35 to 39 years	293
40 to 44 years	317
45 to 49 years	269
50 to 54 years	310
55 to 59 years	193
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	178
75 to 79 years	178
80 to 84 years	117
85 years and over	64
Female	4,594
Under 5 years	239
5 to 9 years	244
10 to 14 years	230
15 to 17 years	148
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	35
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	157
25 to 29 years	298
30 to 34 years	300
35 to 39 years	292
40 to 44 years	346
45 to 49 years	283
50 to 54 years	312
55 to 59 years	237
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	129
65 and 66 years	91
67 to 69 years	137
70 to 74 years	258
75 to 79 years	269
80 to 84 years	218
85 years and over	172

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,607
One race	8,478
White	7,833
Black or African American	562
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	12
Two or more races	129

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,489
People who are White alone	7,726
People who are Black or African American alone	551
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	55
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	62
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	191,658
Same house	131,960
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,222
Different state or abroad	8,374
Different state	7,476
Abroad	898

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	202,897
Born in United States	184,582
State of residence	173,495
Different state	26,290
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	708
Foreign born	2,404

Canonsburg 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 Canonsburg. That total enrollment is 46,477 for the population of the country, which includes Canonsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,238 and elementary or high school enrollment was 63,521 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,901.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,477
Pre-kindergarten	3,088
Public	1,327
Private	1,761
Kindergarten	2,726
Public	2,338
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,963
Public	19,219
Private	1,744
Elementary and high school	31,761
Public	29,530
Private	2,231
High school grades 9 to 12	10,798
Public	10,311
Private	487
College, undergraduate years	7,658
Public	5,390
Private	2,268
Graduate or professional school	1,244
Public	801
Private	443
Not enrolled in school	149,811

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	142,118
Less than 9th grade	7,927
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,734
High school graduate	60,590
Some college, no degree	20,812
Associate's degree	9,329
Bachelor's degree	26,726
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,168

Canonsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 163,159 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canonsburg. The Canonsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (26,658), service occupations (14,886), sales and office occupations (24,103), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (236), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,546) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,432). The 163,159 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,139 private wage and salary workers, 9,034 government workers, 5,386 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	163,159
In labor force	96,043
Civilian labor force	95,899
Employed	90,861
Unemployed	5,038
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	144
Females 16 years and over	86,128
In labor force	43,996
Civilian labor force	43,963
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,081
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	77,031
In labor force	52,047
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,957
Armed forces	111

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	89,534
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	73,828
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,885
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,866
Other means	440
Worked at home	2,264
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,232,535

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,658
Management, professional, and related occupations	26,658
Service occupations	14,886
Sales and office occupations	24,103
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	236
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,546
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,432

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,658
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,810
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,499
Wholesale trade	3,431
Retail trade	12,112
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,333
Information	1,875
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,841
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,543
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,148
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,154
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,974

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,658
Private wage and salary workers	76,139
Government workers	9,034
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,386
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canonsburg Housing Characteristics

In Canonsburg, PA there are 87,267 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 81,130 occupied and 6,137 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canonsburg, there are 63,670 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,243 units in Canonsburg. 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 Canonsburg, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canonsburg, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Canonsburg. There are 1,365 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,148 with rent between $200-299, 7,562 with rent between $300-499 and 5,137 with rent for $500 and above. Full Canonsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Canonsburg, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	87,267
Occupied housing units	81,130
Vacant housing units	6,137

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	87,267
1-unit, detached	63,670
1-unit, attached	4,243
2 units	3,991
3 or 4 units	3,089
5 to 9 units	2,205
10 to 19 units	1,233
20 to 49 units	1,174
50 or more units	1,484
Mobile home	6,161

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	81,130
Owner-occupied	62,561
Renter-occupied	18,569

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	81,130
No vehicles available	7,670
2 vehicle available	46,348
3 vehicles available	10,064
4 vehicles available	2,544
5 or more vehicles available	901

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	81,130
Utility gas	54,939
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,357
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,866
Coal or coke	181
Wood	1,111
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	353
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	81,130
Less Than $50,000	62,561
$50,000 to $99,999	21,043
$100,000 to $149,999	11,034
$150,000 to $199,999	4,915
$200,000 to $299,999	3,024
$300,000 to $499,999	1,087
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	87,500

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,569
Less than $200	1,365
$200 to $299	2,148
$300 to $499	7,562
$500 to $699	3,835
$700 to $999	1,054
$1,000 to $1,499	220
$1,500 or more	27