Overview
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Total Population
31.6
Median age
58.60%
Female population %
70.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
84.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Canton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Canton is 31.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Canton's population under 18 was 33.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Canton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Canton, 28.84% were under the age of 15, 17.21% aged 15 to 29, 36.98% aged 30 to 64, 14.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 74 more females than males in Canton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.60% females and 41.40% males in Canton, OK.
- The Canton, OK gender ratio is 70.6:100 i.e. 70.6 men to 100 women (0.706).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 27.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Canton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Canton population: 64.88% are White, 16.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 18.60% are multiracial.
- Canton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4 (93.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Canton is White with a population of 279 (64.88% 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 628 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Canton's population increased by 7 (1.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Canton's population decreased by 162 (25.80%), 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 448.
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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)