Overview
1,928
Total Population
45.3
Median age
50.21%
Female population %
99.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
67.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Canton township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Canton township is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Canton township's population under 18 was 19.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Canton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Canton township, 17.89% were under the age of 15, 17.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.86% aged 30 to 64, 20.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 more females than males in Canton township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.21% females and 49.79% males in Canton township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
- The Canton township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 173.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 98.
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Race / Ethnicity
Canton township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Canton township population: 99.74% are White and 0.26% are Black or African American.
- Canton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,868 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Canton township is White with a population of 1,923 (99.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Canton township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,150 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Canton township's population increased by 136 (6.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Canton township's population decreased by 204 (9.50%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,944.
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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)