Canton borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,791 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population density: 1558.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,778	99.27%	7.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.34%	76.9%
Hispanic:	7	0.39%	75.0%

Total non-White:	13	0.73%	80.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-133	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-52	-3.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,976
1,911	96.71%
1	0.05%
6	0.30%
2	0.10%
26	1.32%
28	1.42%
65	3.29%

2000
1,807
1,744	96.51%
4	0.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
59	3.27%
0	0.00%
63	3.49%

1990
1,966
1,926	97.97%
7	0.36%
8	0.41%
4	0.20%
n/a
2	0.10%
40	2.03%

1980
1,959
1,948	99.44%
5	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.10%
11	0.56%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

167	9.2
2	0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-182	-9.3
23	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-22	-1.1
29	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
34.2
502	28.0%
1,289	72.0%
360	20.1%

756
2.37

465	61.5%
312	67.1%
67	14.4%
291	38.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
491	24.8%
1,485	75.2%
361	18.3%

854
2.31

498	58.3%
345	69.3%
75	15.1%
356	41.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
485	26.8%
1,322	73.2%
333	18.4%

766
2.34

489	63.8%
391	80.0%
62	12.7%
277	36.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
511	26.0%
1,455	74.0%
350	17.8%

783
2.51

533	68.1%
404	75.8%
73	13.7%
250	31.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
563	28.7%
1,396	71.3%
390	19.9%

796
2.46

554	69.6%
436	78.7%
75	13.5%
242	30.4%

2022 Housing Data for Canton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	85	11.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	44	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	58	7.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	6.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	57	7.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	85	11.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	5.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	59	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	2.0%
$200,000 or more	17	2.2%

Median Household Income	41,000
Per Capita Income	23,316

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	7.4%
Public Assistance	11	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	155	20.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	669	68.2%
Unemployed	45	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	714	72.8%
Not in Labor Force	267	27.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	264	229	53.5%
Non-Profit	18	62	22.5%
Self-Employed	21	10	67.7%

Local Government	30	26	53.6%
State Government	16	25	39.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	285	239	54.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	64	113	36.2%
Total	349	352	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	5.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	105	14.9%
Professional, Technical	128	18.2%
Service Occupations	185	26.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	2.6%
All others	246	34.9%

White Collar		38.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	135	19.1%
Manufacturing	91	12.9%
Retail trade	86	12.2%
Educational services	84	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	62	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	50	7.1%
Finance and insurance	43	6.1%
Other services	33	4.7%
Public administration	33	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	4.1%
Construction	20	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.7%
Information	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.06%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	6	0.34%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	6	0.34%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,622	99.7%
German, other Germanic	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	436	24.3%
Irish	289	16.1%
English	176	9.8%
American	81	4.5%
Scottish	79	4.4%
Italian	62	3.5%
French	57	3.2%
Polish	57	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	45	2.5%
Dutch	36	2.0%
Swedish	23	1.3%
British	17	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	15	0.8%
Maltese	9	0.5%
European	8	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,791	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,772	98.9%
Foreign-born	19	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	3.4%	84	7.6%	557	50.5%	194	17.6%	158	14.3%	73	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	3.4%
9-12 Years	84	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	557	50.5%
Some College	194	17.6%
Bach. Degree	158	14.3%
Grad Degree	73	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +111	R +78	R + 0.6%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +210	R +225	R + 23.4%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +156	R +199	R + 23.0%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +121	R + 22.4%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	550	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	174	23.7%	11	1.5%	735	26	28	0.01%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	439	71.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	141	22.9%	37	6.0%	617	23	25	0.01%
2012	37%	Mitt Romney (R)	340	62.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	189	34.7%	15	2.8%	544	16	15	0.01%
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	394	63.2%	Barack Obama (D)	217	34.8%	12	1.9%	623	19	18	0.01%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	448	67.4%	John Kerry (D)	217	32.6%	0	0.0%	665	19	17	0.01%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	372	59.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	233	37.3%	20	3.2%	625	13	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Canton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

174

23.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

550

74.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

735

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Canton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

141

22.9%

Donald Trump (R)

439

71.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

617

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Canton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

189

34.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

340

62.5%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Canton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

217

34.8%

John McCain (R)

394

63.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

623

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Canton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

448

67.4%

John Kerry (D)

217

32.6%

TOTAL

665

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Canton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

372

59.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

233

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

625

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	Mehmet Oz (R)	345	68.6%	John Fetterman (D)	143	28.4%	15 [+]	3.0%	503	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 9 (1.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.4%);
2022	G	36%	Doug Mastriano (R)	341	67.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	158	31.2%	7 [+]	1.4%	506	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	31%	Lou Barletta (R)	273	62.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	157	35.9%	7 [+]	1.6%	437	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	31%	Scott Wagner (R)	278	63.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	147	33.8%	10 [+]	2.3%	435	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.9%);
2016	S3	42%	Pat Toomey* (R)	412	68.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	159	26.2%	35 [+]	5.8%	606	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 35 (5.8%);
2014	G	21%	Tom Corbett* (R)	195	62.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	115	37.1%	0	0.0%	310	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	828
Median Value	$122,400

Occupied	756	91.3%
Vacant	72	8.7%

Owned	367	48.5%
Rented	389	51.5%
Median Rent	$680

Single-Family Units	445	53.7%
Detached	410	49.5%
Attached	35	4.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	89	10.7%
Mobile Homes	51	6.2%

Canton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Canton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Canton borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Canton borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Canton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Canton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton borough, PA