Canton Demographics

PopulationCanton city, KansasKansas
Total Population8292,688,418
Male47.4%49.4%
Female52.6%50.6%
18 years and over75.2%73.5%
65 years and over20.0%13.3%
Married Persons63.4%58.1%
Single Persons36.6%41.9%
Median Age38.635.2
Average Family Size2.943.07
Ethnicity
White99.2%87.9%
Black or African American0.4%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%1.8%
Asian0.7%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.1%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%7.0%
Housing CharacteristicsCanton city, KansasKansas
Total Housing Units3441,131,200
Median Home Cost$65,600$83,500
Number of Households3151,037,891
Persons per Household2.482.51
Economic CharacteristicsCanton city, KansasKansas
Median Household Income$34,808$40,624
Per Capita Income$16,428$20,506
In Labor Force62.2%67.5%
Families below poverty level4.2%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsCanton city, KansasKansas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment103325,595
High School Enrollment60164,536
College or Graduate School16176,453
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate40.9%29.8%
Associates Degree4.2%5.8%
Bachelor's Degree6.9%17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree1.6%8.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census