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Canton Connecticut Information: Canton, Connecticut is part of HARTFORD County. Population for Canton from the last gathering is 8840. You can view Canton venues that host many Canton CT events every year. You can also research Canton Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Canton Connecticut real estate guide. Canton Connecticut has a latitude of 41.8358 and a longitude of -72.8964. Zip codes in Canton, CT include 06019 ... more Canton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Canton, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Canton, CT was 8,840.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Canton was 4,283, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Canton, CT
There are an estimated 2,233 married men in the town. 67.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Canton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Canton is 4,557 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Canton, Connecticut
There are an estimated 2,220 married women in the community. 60.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Canton, CT
The median age of people living in Canton, CT was 39.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Canton was 576. There were 6,592 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (1,055) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Canton, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Canton, CT was 8,748.

White Population in Canton, CT
The estimated White population in the Canton community is 8,588, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Canton, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 47, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Canton, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Canton, CT was 4.

Asian Population in Canton, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 64.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Canton, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Canton was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 92 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Canton community was 113, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Canton, CT
The household population number in Canton was 8,744.

Group Quarters Population in Canton, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 96.

Average Household Size in Canton, CT
The average household size in Canton is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Canton, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,616 total housing units in Canton.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,516, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,835 were owner-occupied (80.6), and 681 were renter-occupied (19.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 100 vacant homes in Canton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Canton, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,412, with a median value in dollars of 178,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Canton, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,497 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Canton, average costs per month were $487 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,814 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Canton, Connecticut
2,692 people in Canton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Canton, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Canton was 819, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Canton, CT
In 2000, there were 950 people in Canton, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Canton, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 393 people in Canton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Canton, Connecticut
There were 4,946 in the labor force in Canton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Canton was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Canton, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,013. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Canton, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,533. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Canton, Connecticut
Per capita income in Canton in the last full census was 33,151. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Canton numbered 46, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Canton, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 238, or 2.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.