Canton, KS City Data

Canton, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 829 people who live in Canton and approximately 29,554 who live in McPherson 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

McPherson County where Canton resides is 901.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,554 and has a population rank of 1,413 out of all the places in the United States.

Canton has a total of 829 people and of those residents there are 393 males and 436 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 346 births each year and around 344 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canton varies per year, but currently 817 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 829 people who live in Canton, there are 225 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canton is 112 male and 113 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 623.

General Canton Information
Total area in square miles - McPherson County	901.24
Water area in square miles - McPherson County	N/A
Resident population - McPherson County	29,554
Population rank - McPherson County	1,413
Total population	829
Total population (male)	393
Total population (female)	436
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - McPherson County	346
Deaths- McPherson County	344
Population of one race	817
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	225
Population under 20 years (male)	112
Population under 20 years (female)	113
Total population 18 years and over	623

Canton Social Characteristics

There are 11,205 households in Canton. Families make up 7,994 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,003), male householder with no wife present (225) and female householder with no husband present (635). The remainder of the Canton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,237. Canton, KS 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 12,258 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,444 never married, 7,459 now married, 77 separated, 1,444 widowed, and 834 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 49 separated, 337 widowed and 687 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 (McPherson County)
Total households	11,205
Family households (families)	7,994
With own children under 18 years	3,815
Married-couple family	7,003
With own children under 18 years	3,175
Male householder, no wife present, family	225
With own children under 18 years	189
Female householder, no husband present, family	635
With own children under 18 years	448
Nonfamily households	3,237
Householder living alone	2,855
65 years and over	1,325

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	111
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	89
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	689
Householder	231
Spouse	198
Child	230
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	93
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	51
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,258
Never married	2,444
Now married	7,459
Separated	77
Widowed	1,444
Divorced	834
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	49
Widowed	337
Divorced	687

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	829
Male	393
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9
Female	436
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	829
One race	817
White	810
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	782
People who are White alone	763
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,838
Same house	15,725
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,850
Different state or abroad	1,984
Different state	1,647
Abroad	337

PLACE OF BIRTH (McPherson County)
Total resident population	29,554
Born in United States	19,815
State of residence	22,084
Different state	7,133
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	171
Foreign born	166

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 8,098 for the population of the country, which includes Canton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,430 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,935 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,896.

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	8,098
Pre-kindergarten	392
Public	217
Private	175
Kindergarten	341
Public	321
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,541
Public	3,058
Private	483
Elementary and high school	5,468
Public	4,870
Private	598
High school grades 9 to 12	1,927
Public	1,812
Private	115
College, undergraduate years	1,740
Public	1,389
Private	351
Graduate or professional school	157
Public	135
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	20,421

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,078
Less than 9th grade	1,307
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,374
High school graduate	6,131
Some college, no degree	4,830
Associate's degree	1,203
Bachelor's degree	4,233
Graduate or professional degree	22.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,127

Canton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,046 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canton. The Canton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,460), service occupations (2,420), sales and office occupations (3,102), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,608) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,329). The 23,046 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,555 private wage and salary workers, 1,846 government workers, 1,567 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McPherson County)
Population 16 years and over	23,046
In labor force	15,708
Civilian labor force	15,683
Employed	15,038
Unemployed	645
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	11,979
In labor force	7,178
Civilian labor force	7,176
Unemployed Civilian labor force	278
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	11,067
In labor force	8,530
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	367
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (McPherson County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,925
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,951
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,213
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	699
Other means	76
Worked at home	821
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	205,465

OCCUPATION (McPherson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,460
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,460
Service occupations	2,420
Sales and office occupations	3,102
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,608
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,329

INDUSTRY (McPherson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,460
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	815
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,775
Wholesale trade	328
Retail trade	1,311
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	608
Information	245
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	816
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	541
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,469
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	946
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	314

CLASS OF WORKER (McPherson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,460
Private wage and salary workers	11,555
Government workers	1,846
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,567
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canton Housing Characteristics

In Canton, KS there are 11,830 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,205 occupied and 625 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canton, there are 9,306 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 238 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, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canton, KS 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 199 housing units with rent less than $200, 421 with rent between $200-299, 1,300 with rent between $300-499 and 752 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, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McPherson County)
Total housing units	11,830
Occupied housing units	11,205
Vacant housing units	625

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McPherson County)
Total housing units	11,830
1-unit, detached	9,306
1-unit, attached	238
2 units	475
3 or 4 units	410
5 to 9 units	318
10 to 19 units	108
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units	65
Mobile home	794

HOUSING TENURE (McPherson County)
Occupied housing units	11,205
Owner-occupied	8,293
Renter-occupied	2,912

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McPherson County)
Occupied housing units	11,205
No vehicles available	576
2 vehicle available	7,435
3 vehicles available	2,043
4 vehicles available	726
5 or more vehicles available	257

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McPherson County)
Occupied housing units	11,205
Utility gas	8,234
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,200
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35
Coal or coke	5
Wood	130
Solar energy
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McPherson County)
Occupied housing units	11,205
Less Than $50,000	8,293
$50,000 to $99,999	3,325
$100,000 to $149,999	1,358
$150,000 to $199,999	421
$200,000 to $299,999	136
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,700

GROSS RENT (McPherson County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,912
Less than $200	199
$200 to $299	421
$300 to $499	1,300
$500 to $699	616
$700 to $999	116
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	6