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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Canton, MO compare?
| Figure | Canton, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,763 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,774 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,214 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.2% |
| Measure | Canton, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,752±17 |
| Median age | 36.5±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.7%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.0%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.2%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $55,357±$17,598 |
| Per capita income | $28,553±$7,528 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.1%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $117,900±$10,518 |
| Median gross rent | $563±$78 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.6%±13.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.5%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±9.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.6%±6.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov