East Canton

Population: 1,447
Median household income: $57,000
Median home value: $143,000

East Canton is a community in Stark County, Ohio, home to 1,447 residents. The median household income of $57,000 is below the Stark County median ($65,740).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Canton's population declined 1.2% from 1,464 to 1,447, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $109,200 to $143,000.

The median gross rent is $870. 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,447
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,000
Median home value: $143,000
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 661
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4641,447

Median household income

$48,277$57,000

Median home value

$109,200$143,000

Median gross rent

$795$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,464	$48,277	$109,200	$795
2020	1,615	$52,163	$116,400	$784
2021	1,534	$52,548	$123,400	$790
2022	1,420	$52,614	$140,100	$837
2023	1,447	$57,000	$143,000	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	9.8%
5 to 17	244	16.9%
18 to 24	110	7.6%
25 to 34	209	14.4%
35 to 44	198	13.7%
45 to 54	149	10.3%
55 to 64	175	12.1%
65 to 74	142	9.8%
75 and over	78	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,368	94.5%
Black or African American	29	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.6%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	3.5%
High school graduate	486	51.1%
Some college or associate's	272	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	126	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	34	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	606	88.7%
Carpooled	46	6.7%
Public transit	6	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	3.5%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	31.3%
15 to 29 min	362	54.9%
30 to 44 min	55	8.3%
45 to 59 min	9	1.4%
60+ min	27	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 7.3% (106 of 1,447)

	Count	Share
Family households	392	61.3%
Nonfamily households	248	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	640	96.8%
Vacant	21	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	65.6%
Renter-occupied	220	34.4%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	75.2%
1-unit, attached	12	1.8%
2 to 4 units	141	21.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.5%
20 or more units	6	0.9%
Mobile home & other	2	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3923324
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7889, -81.2850