Canton, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,940 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,634 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,130 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,180 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,247 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 3,749 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,613 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,141 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,725 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,976 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,561 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,100 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,058 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,052 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 62,869 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,504 | 31.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,346 | 43.5 |
| Separated | 1,454 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 5,624 | 8.9 |
Female | 4,689 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 8,941 | 14.2 |
Female | 5,275 | 8.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,736 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 789 | 45.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,638 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,981 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,501 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,623 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,839 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,184 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 76.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,672 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,769 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,131 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,007 | 42.8 |
Same county | 25,726 | 34.4 |
Different county | 6,281 | 8.4 |
Same state | 3,650 | 4.9 |
Different state | 2,631 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 631 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 81,118 | 100.0 |
| Native | 79,766 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 79,457 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 65,152 | 80.3 |
Different state | 14,305 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 309 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,352 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 456 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 793 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 559 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,352 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 590 | 43.6 |
| Asia | 296 | 21.9 |
| Africa | 89 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 347 | 25.7 |
| Northern America | 30 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,769 | 100.0 |
| English only | 71,291 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,478 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,101 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,229 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 340 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,689 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 495 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 209 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 81,118 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 82,480 | 101.7 |
| Arab | 569 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 426 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 151 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,445 | 1.8 |
| English | 5,564 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,999 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 123 | 0.2 |
| German | 17,447 | 21.5 |
| Greek | 1,059 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,032 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,220 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 6,940 | 8.6 |
| Lithuanian | 56 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 158 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,522 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 113 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 488 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,114 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,074 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 623 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 978 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 389 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 775 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 255 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,158 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 1,012 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 70 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,720 | 28.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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