Canton Population History 1990 - 2023

Canton Population Facts

What is the current population of Canton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Canton is 12,875. Canton, Illinois is the 2,649th largest city in the US.

What county is Canton, Illinois in?

Canton is located entirely in Fulton County.

What is the size of Canton, Illinois in square miles?

Canton has an area of 7.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Canton?

The peak population of Canton was in 2000, when its population was 15,305. In 2000, Canton was the 1,980th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,649th largest city in the US. Canton is currently 15.9% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Canton shrinking?

Canton has shrunk 15.8% since the year 2000. Canton, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 95% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Canton, Illinois?

Canton has a population density of 1,860.3 people per square mile.

Canton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Canton, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Canton, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 11,031. The voting age population is 55.9% male and 44.1% female.

What percentage of Canton, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.6% of the residents of Canton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Canton, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Canton are 88.3% White, 8.6% Black, 1.7% Two or more races, 0.8% American Indian, 0.4% Other, 0.1% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Canton, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Canton, 19.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.5%. On a per-household basis, 15.1% of families are below the poverty line in Canton.

What percentage of Canton, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 47.8% of Canton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Canton, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.5% of Canton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.4% have a bachelor's degree and 6.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Canton, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Canton residents aged 5 and older, 5.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Canton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Canton, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Canton is 6.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Canton, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Canton, 13.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Canton, Illinois?

The median household income in Canton is $44,299.

Canton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Canton, Illinois?

In Canton, 68.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Canton, Illinois?

Renters occupy 31.5% of housing units in Canton.

What percentage of Canton, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Canton, 29.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Canton, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Canton, 5.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 310 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Canton, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Canton is $593.

What percentage of households in Canton, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Canton, 80.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.