Overview
13,701
Total Population
44.0
Median age
44.98%
Female population %
122.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
833
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Canton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Canton is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Canton's population under 18 was 15.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Canton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Canton, 12.98% were under the age of 15, 19.52% aged 15 to 29, 46.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.60% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,375 less females than males in Canton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.98% females and 55.02% males in Canton, IL.
- The Canton, IL gender ratio is 122.3:100 i.e. 122.3 men to 100 women (1.223).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 905.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 551.
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Race / Ethnicity
Canton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Canton population: 87.13% are White, 7.63% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.42% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
- Canton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 833 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,868 (93.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Canton is White with a population of 11,937 (87.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Canton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,157 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Canton's population decreased by 434 (2.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Canton's population decreased by 1,454 (9.88%), 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, Canton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,054.
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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)