Overview
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Total Population
38.0
Median age
51.55%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
63.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
New Canton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in New Canton is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- New Canton's population under 18 was 24.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- New Canton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in New Canton, 22.87% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 14.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 more females than males in New Canton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in New Canton, IL.
- The New Canton, IL gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 27.
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Race / Ethnicity
New Canton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of New Canton population: 97.29% are White, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian and 0.78% are multiracial.
- New Canton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 251 (97.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in New Canton is White with a population of 251 (97.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
New Canton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 418 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, New Canton's population decreased by 60 (14.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, New Canton's population decreased by 25 (6.98%), 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, New Canton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 330.
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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)