Canton

Population: 7,222
Median household income: $62,438
Median home value: $182,900

Canton, a community in St. Lawrence County, New York, has 7,222 residents. At $62,438, its median household income sits in line with St. Lawrence County's $61,900.

From 2019 to 2023, Canton's population grew 11.0% from 6,505 to 7,222, while its median home value rose 8.0% from $169,400 to $182,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.7% of the population. 51.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,222
Median age: 22.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,438
Median home value: $182,900
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 2,318
Homeownership rate: 42.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5057,222

Median household income

$62,266$62,438

Median home value

$169,400$182,900

Median gross rent

$819$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,505	$62,266	$169,400	$819
2020	6,486	$62,125	$171,000	$683
2021	6,994	$55,531	$175,700	$746
2022	7,245	$57,639	$191,800	$804
2023	7,222	$62,438	$182,900	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 175.2%

18 to 2447.4%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	279	3.9%
5 to 17	372	5.2%
18 to 24	3,424	47.4%
25 to 34	508	7.0%
35 to 44	555	7.7%
45 to 54	368	5.1%
55 to 64	577	8.0%
65 to 74	762	10.6%
75 and over	377	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,044	83.7%
Black or African American	404	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	263	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	28	0.4%
Two or more races	183	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	289	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree25.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	5.8%
High school graduate	532	16.9%
Some college or associate's	932	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	714	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	788	25.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone51.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked27.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,382	51.6%
Carpooled	159	5.9%
Public transit	16	0.6%
Walked	746	27.9%
Bicycle	17	0.6%
Worked from home	352	13.1%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,625	69.9%
15 to 29 min	523	22.5%
30 to 44 min	118	5.1%
45 to 59 min	22	0.9%
60+ min	38	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 19.7% (756 of 3,835)

	Count	Share
Family households	958	43.2%
Nonfamily households	1,261	56.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,219	95.7%
Vacant	99	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	933	42.0%
Renter-occupied	1,286	58.0%

1-unit, detached44.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units25.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,034	44.6%
1-unit, attached	19	0.8%
2 to 4 units	378	16.3%
5 to 19 units	295	12.7%
20 or more units	592	25.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3612331
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 44.6000, -75.1666