Overview
1,161
Total Population
19.0
Median age
47.63%
Female population %
109.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
99.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
352
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Canon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Canon is 19.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Canon's population under 18 was 45.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Canon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Canon, 42.29% were under the age of 15, 13.44% aged 15 to 29, 36.69% aged 30 to 64, 7.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 55 less females than males in Canon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.63% females and 52.37% males in Canon, GA.
- The Canon, GA gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 182.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 148.
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Race / Ethnicity
Canon's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Canon population: 66.06% are White, 3.19% are Black or African American, 30.32% are some other race and 0.43% are multiracial.
- Canon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 352 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 809 (69.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Canon is White with a population of 767 (66.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Canon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 822 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Canon's population decreased by 17 (2.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Canon's population decreased by 95 (12.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Canon's population was lowest in year 2020 at 643.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)