Canton Demographics

PopulationCanton CDP, MichiganMichigan
Total Population76,3669,938,444
Male49.5%49.0%
Female50.5%51.0%
18 years and over71.0%73.9%
65 years and over5.9%12.3%
Married Persons63.1%53.9%
Single Persons36.9%46.1%
Median Age33.435.5
Average Family Size3.263.10
Ethnicity
White85.5%81.8%
Black or African American5.0%14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%1.3%
Asian9.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.3%3.3%
Housing CharacteristicsCanton CDP, MichiganMichigan
Total Housing Units28,4264,234,279
Median Home Cost$194,100$115,600
Number of Households27,4903,785,661
Persons per Household2.772.56
Economic CharacteristicsCanton CDP, MichiganMichigan
Median Household Income$72,495$44,667
Per Capita Income$28,609$22,168
In Labor Force74.4%64.6%
Families below poverty level2.9%7.4%
Education CharacteristicsCanton CDP, MichiganMichigan
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment9,8061,225,217
High School Enrollment4,593597,056
College or Graduate School5,405635,836
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate20.5%31.3%
Associates Degree7.6%7.0%
Bachelor's Degree24.7%13.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.7%8.1%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census