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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Canton, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,269 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,209 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 553 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Canton, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,258±24 |
| Median age | 42.7±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.6%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.5%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $60,680±$3,938 |
| Per capita income | $30,961±$4,134 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.7%±7.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $147,900±$38,442 |
| Median gross rent | $868±$177 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.3%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.3%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±2.9 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