Canton

Population: 626
Median household income: $64,141
Median home value: $119,700

Canton, a community in McPherson County, Kansas, has 626 residents. Its median household income of $64,141 runs below the McPherson County figure of $77,701.

From 2019 to 2023, Canton's population held roughly steady from 627 to 626, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $103,900 to $119,700.

9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 626
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,141
Median home value: $119,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

627626

Median household income

$54,412$64,141

Median home value

$103,900$119,700

Median gross rent

$675$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	627	$54,412	$103,900	$675
2020	657	$56,875	$110,800	$722
2021	614	$57,375	$104,600	$758
2022	594	$61,167	$120,600	$765
2023	626	$64,141	$119,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	5.1%
5 to 17	157	25.1%
18 to 24	20	3.2%
25 to 34	116	18.5%
35 to 44	83	13.3%
45 to 54	57	9.1%
55 to 64	91	14.5%
65 to 74	53	8.5%
75 and over	17	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	526	84.0%
Black or African American	17	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	4.3%
High school graduate	198	47.5%
Some college or associate's	161	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	34	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	269	82.8%
Carpooled	28	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	8.3%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	16.8%
15 to 29 min	167	56.0%
30 to 44 min	17	5.7%
45 to 59 min	46	15.4%
60+ min	18	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 8.5% (53 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	69.3%
Nonfamily households	79	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	87.1%
Vacant	38	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	82.5%
Renter-occupied	45	17.5%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	92.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2010475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3859, -97.4300