Canton, NY Demographic Data
Canton, NY Summary
Canton is located in St. Lawrence County in New York
- Population: NA
- Area: 105.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 104.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 426.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Canton, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,175
50%
50.8
Male
3,123
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,298
311,591,919
Canton, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
76
1.2%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
181
2.9%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
226
3.6%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
1,907
30.3%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
1,551
24.6%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
443
7.0%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
353
5.6%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
610
9.7%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
337
5.4%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
188
3.0%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
170
2.7%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
205
3.3%
4.2
85 Years and Over
51
0.8%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,585
88.7%
76.3
Female
2,725
48.8%
51.4
Male
2,860
51.2%
48.6
21 Years and over
3,219
51.1%
71.8
62 Years and over
481
7.6%
16.7
65 Years and over
426
6.8%
13.3
Female
256
60.1%
56.7
Male
170
39.9%
43.3
Median Age (years)
21
NR
NR
Canton, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,108
97.0%
97.2
White
5,384
85.5%
74.1
Black or African American
416
6.6%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.3%
0.8
Asian
109
1.7%
4.8
Asian Indian
7
0.1%
0.9
Chinese
38
0.6%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
8
0.1%
0.2
Korean
7
0.1%
0.5
Vietnamese
14
0.2%
0.5
Other Asian
35
0.6%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
17
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
163
2.6%
4.7
Two or More Races
190
3.0%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
415
6.6%
16.7
Mexican
38
0.6%
10.8
Puerto Rican
130
2.1%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
247
3.9%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,883
93.4%
83.3
Canton, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
120
5.1%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
110
4.7%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
506
21.5%
28.4
Some college, no degree
361
15.3%
21.2
Associate's Degree
267
11.3%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
308
13.1%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
685
29.1%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
230
9.8%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
2,127
90.3%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
993
42.2%
28.5
Canton, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,901
67.1%
32.5%
Now Married
1,337
23.0%
48.3
Divorced
296
5.1%
11.0%
Separated
57
1.0%
2.2
Widowed
224
3.9
6.0%
Canton, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,641
90.7%
79.2%
Languages other than english
581
9.3%
20.8%
Spanish
268
4.3%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
221
3.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
56
0.9%
3.3%
Other Languages
36
0.6%
0.9%
Canton, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
130
8.4%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
142
9.1%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
109
7.0%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
170
10.9%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
261
16.8%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
269
17.3%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
159
10.2%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
196
12.6%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
113
7.3%
4.4
$200,000 or more
4
0.3%
4.3
Median household income
46,008
50,502
Per capita income
19,569
26,708
Canton, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.7%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
330
12.6%
9.4
Construction
32
1.2%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,389
52.9%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
29
1.1%
6.6
Information
26
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
60
2.3%
10.4
Other services except public administration
100
3.8%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
92
3.5%
10.7
Public administration
172
6.6%
5.1
Retail trade
365
13.9%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12
0.5%
5.0
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
1,124
42.8%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
69
2.6%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
108
4.1%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
661
25.2%
24.5%
Service occupations
663
25.3%
18.3%
Canton, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,584
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,240
48.0%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
133
5.1%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.0
Walked
943
36.5%
2.8
Other means
59
2.3%
1.7
Worked at home
209
8.1%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.9
25.5
Canton, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
198
12.7%
9.3
1 vehicles
625
40.2%
34.1
2 vehicles
611
39.3%
37.5
3 or more
119
7.7%
19.1
Canton, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,699
Occupied Housing Units
1,553
91.4%
86.9
Owner Occupied
807
52.0%
64.6
Renter Occupied
746
48.0%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
146
8.6%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.4
NR
2.5
Canton, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,699
1 room
75
4.4%
2.0
2 rooms
43
2.5%
2.5
3 rooms
339
20.0%
9.2
4 rooms
278
16.4%
16.7
5 rooms
155
9.1%
20.6
6 rooms
173
10.2%
18.1
7 rooms
177
10.4%
12.3
8 rooms
143
8.4%
8.4
9 rooms or more
316
18.6%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Canton, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,699
1-unit, detached
859
50.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
64
3.8%
5.8
2-units
133
7.8%
3.8
3 or 4 units
156
9.2%
4.5
5 to 9 units
180
10.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
68
4.0%
4.5
20 or more units
223
13.1%
8.7
Mobile home
16
0.9%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Canton, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
755
44.4%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
51
3.0%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
124
7.3%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
243
14.3%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
327
19.2%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
63
3.7%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
103
6.1%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
33
1.9%
8.8%
2005 or later
0
0.0%
6.9%
Canton, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,185
76.3%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14
0.9%
4.9
Electricity
193
12.4%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
105
6.8%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
23
1.5%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
33
2.1%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Canton, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
457
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $699
0
0.0%
5.4%
$700 to $999
53
11.6%
15.0%
$2,000 or more
105
23.0%
29.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
126
27.6%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
173
37.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
245
53.6%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
37
8.1%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
4.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
11.4%
8.7%
35.0% or more
101
22.1%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Canton, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
709
38,515,453
$1,500 or more
12
1.7%
13.4%
Less than $200
19
2.7%
2.0%
$750 to $999
73
10.3%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
82
11.6%
24.8%
$300 to $499
84
11.8%
8.5%
$200 to $299
99
14.0%
3.2%
$500 to $749
340
48.0%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
37
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
611
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
172
25.1%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
73
10.7%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
17.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
20.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
11.1%
9.1%
35.0% or more
108
15.8%
44.3%
Not Computed
62
NR
NR
Canton, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
807
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
52
6.4%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
140
17.3%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
261
32.3%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
157
19.5%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
146
18.1%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
0.6%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
5.7%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
144,200
173,600
