Canton

Population: 13,408
Median household income: $54,881
Median home value: $106,900

Located in Fulton County, Illinois, Canton is a community with a population of 13,408. Its median household income of $54,881 runs below the Fulton County figure of $58,617.

From 2019 to 2023, Canton's population declined 2.0% from 13,682 to 13,408, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $90,200 to $106,900.

81.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,408
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,881
Median home value: $106,900
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 6,214
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,68213,408

Median household income

$44,299$54,881

Median home value

$90,200$106,900

Median gross rent

$593$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,682	$44,299	$90,200	$593
2020	13,600	$46,362	$100,300	$578
2021	13,701	$47,682	$94,300	$643
2022	13,380	$52,749	$100,600	$757
2023	13,408	$54,881	$106,900	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	429	3.2%
5 to 17	1,605	12.0%
18 to 24	1,108	8.3%
25 to 34	1,865	13.9%
35 to 44	1,709	12.7%
45 to 54	1,749	13.0%
55 to 64	2,006	15.0%
65 to 74	1,732	12.9%
75 and over	1,205	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,537	86.0%
Black or African American	752	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	0.8%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	336	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	637	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,187	11.6%
High school graduate	3,880	37.8%
Some college or associate's	3,486	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,071	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	642	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,413	81.8%
Carpooled	607	11.2%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	110	2.0%
Bicycle	26	0.5%
Worked from home	204	3.8%
Other means	31	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,063	59.0%
15 to 29 min	511	9.8%
30 to 44 min	662	12.7%
45 to 59 min	757	14.6%
60+ min	201	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 14.0% (1,628 of 11,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,131	56.5%
Nonfamily households	2,407	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,538	89.1%
Vacant	676	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,900	70.4%
Renter-occupied	1,638	29.6%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,073	81.6%
1-unit, attached	151	2.4%
2 to 4 units	362	5.8%
5 to 19 units	274	4.4%
20 or more units	276	4.4%
Mobile home & other	78	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1711007
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 40.5639, -90.0366