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Canon Georgia Information: Canon, Georgia is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Canon from the last gathering is 755. You can view Canon venues that host many Canon GA events every year. You can also research Canon Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Canon Georgia real estate guide. Canon Georgia has a latitude of 34.2846 and a longitude of -83.1039. Zip codes in Canon, GA include 30520 ... more Canon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Canon, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Canon, GA was 755.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Canon was 365, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Canon, GA
There are an estimated 189 married men in the town. 65.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Canon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Canon is 390 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Canon, Georgia
There are an estimated 173 married women in the community. 55.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Canon, GA
The median age of people living in Canon, GA was 38.5 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 Canon was 51. There were 588 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (103) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Canon, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Canon, GA was 744.

White Population in Canon, GA
The estimated White population in the Canon community is 717, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Canon, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 19, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Canon, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Canon, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Canon, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Canon, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Canon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Canon community was 9, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Canon, GA
The household population number in Canon was 755.

Group Quarters Population in Canon, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Canon, GA
The average household size in Canon is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Canon, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 361 total housing units in Canon.

The number of occupied housing units was 315, or 87.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 231 were owner-occupied (73.3), and 84 were renter-occupied (26.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 46 vacant homes in Canon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Canon, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 110, with a median value in dollars of 63,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Canon, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $740 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Canon, average costs per month were $190 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 258 people in the community had a high school degree, or 50.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Canon, Georgia
34 people in Canon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Canon, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Canon was 52, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Canon, GA
In 2000, there were 249 people in Canon, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Canon, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Canon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Canon, Georgia
There were 290 in the labor force in Canon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.8 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 Canon was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Canon, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,845. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Canon, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Canon, Georgia
Per capita income in Canon in the last full census was 12,855. 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 Canon numbered 50, or 22.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Canon, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 202, or 26.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.