Canton township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,971 ( 172 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.1 square miles
Population density: 53.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,861	94.42%	11.9%
Black:	4	0.20%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	54	2.74%	575.0%
Hispanic:	52	2.64%	1200.0%

Total non-White:	110	5.58%	254.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-251	-14.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	79	4.5

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
2,143
2,112	98.55%
14	0.65%
0	0.00%
4	0.19%
8	0.37%
4	0.19%
31	1.45%

2000
2,095
2,068	98.71%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.57%
13	0.62%
27	1.29%

1990
2,099
2,082	99.19%
5	0.24%
7	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.24%
17	0.81%

1980
1,898
1,895	99.84%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.05%
3	0.16%

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

44	2.1
4	0.2

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

-14	-0.7
10	0.5

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

187	9.9
14	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton township, 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
48.5
415	21.1%
1,556	78.9%
427	21.7%

694
2.77

565	81.4%
456	80.7%
17	3.0%
129	18.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
547	25.5%
1,596	74.5%
366	17.1%

777
2.73

608	78.2%
498	81.9%
31	5.1%
169	21.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
579	27.6%
1,516	72.4%
310	14.8%

780
2.67

599	76.8%
484	80.8%
33	5.5%
181	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
634	30.2%
1,465	69.8%
262	12.5%

731
2.87

611	83.6%
534	87.4%
25	4.1%
120	16.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
633	33.4%
1,265	66.6%
205	10.8%

604
3.14

521	86.3%
478	91.7%
17	3.3%
83	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Canton township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	41	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	82	11.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	165	23.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	67	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	6.1%
$200,000 or more	9	1.3%

Median Household Income	72,750
Per Capita Income	28,699

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	2.3%
Public Assistance	21	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	93	13.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	686	60.2%
Unemployed	28	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	714	62.6%
Not in Labor Force	426	37.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	259	247	51.2%
Non-Profit	5	45	10.0%
Self-Employed	58	4	93.5%

Local Government	24	93	20.5%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	317	251	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	140	17.2%
Total	346	391	46.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	112	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	119	16.1%
Professional, Technical	152	20.6%
Service Occupations	122	16.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	1.1%
All others	232	31.5%

White Collar		52.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	106	14.4%
Retail trade	92	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	86	11.7%
Educational services	86	11.7%
Manufacturing	74	10.0%
Accommodation and food services	45	6.1%
Information	42	5.7%
Other services	40	5.4%
Public administration	36	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	4.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	31	4.2%
Construction	22	3.0%
Utilities	5	0.7%
Finance and insurance	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.56%
Puerto Rican	41	2.08%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
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	1,856	99.8%
Spanish	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	558	28.3%
English	293	14.9%
Irish	238	12.1%
Italian	182	9.2%
American	146	7.4%
French	100	5.1%
Dutch	60	3.0%
Polish	47	2.4%
Pennsylvania German	32	1.6%
Swiss	25	1.3%
European	21	1.1%
British	19	1.0%
Lithuanian	16	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.8%
Scottish	13	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,971	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,966	99.7%
Foreign-born	5	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	2.7%	151	11.0%	596	43.4%	438	31.9%	110	8.0%	42	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	2.7%
9-12 Years	151	11.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	596	43.4%
Some College	438	31.9%
Bach. Degree	110	8.0%
Grad Degree	42	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +146	R +125	R + 1.0%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +261	R +274	R + 14.3%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +196	R +272	R + 22.7%
D -76

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +147	R + 21.7%
D -97
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	807	84.4%	Joe Biden (D)	141	14.7%	8	0.8%	956	36	38	0.01%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	661	80.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	120	14.6%	39	4.8%	820	32	35	0.01%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	546	75.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	154	21.4%	21	2.9%	721	29	29	0.01%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	611	71.6%	Barack Obama (D)	217	25.4%	25	2.9%	853	27	26	0.01%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	648	76.4%	John Kerry (D)	196	23.1%	4	0.5%	848	28	26	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	570	75.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	174	22.9%	16	2.1%	760	29	27	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Canton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

141

14.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

807

84.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Canton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

120

14.6%

Donald Trump (R)

661

80.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

820

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Canton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

154

21.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

546

75.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

721

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Canton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

217

25.4%

John McCain (R)

611

71.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

853

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Canton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

648

76.4%

John Kerry (D)

196

23.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

848

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Canton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

570

75.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

174

22.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

760

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Mehmet Oz (R)	642	82.9%	John Fetterman (D)	115	14.9%	17 [+]	2.2%	774	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	624	80.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	140	18.1%	10 [+]	1.3%	774	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	40%	Lou Barletta (R)	469	75.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	141	22.8%	8 [+]	1.3%	618	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	40%	Scott Wagner (R)	468	75.7%	Tom Wolf* (D)	144	23.3%	6 [+]	1.0%	618	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	52%	Pat Toomey* (R)	602	75.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	143	17.8%	57 [+]	7.1%	802	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 57 (7.1%);
2014	G	31%	Tom Corbett* (R)	362	74.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	123	25.4%	0	0.0%	485	30	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	786
Median Value	$171,500

Occupied	694	88.3%
Vacant	92	11.7%

Owned	558	80.4%
Rented	136	19.6%
Median Rent	$879

Single-Family Units	588	74.8%
Detached	579	73.7%
Attached	9	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	3.4%
Mobile Homes	154	19.6%

Canton township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Canton township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Canton township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Canton township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Canton township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton township, PA