Canton

Population: 1,717
Median household income: $41,629
Median home value: $120,900

Canton is a community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,717 residents. The median household income of $41,629 is below the Bradford County median ($62,482).

From 2019 to 2023, Canton's population declined 4.1% from 1,790 to 1,717, while its median home value rose 8.2% from $111,700 to $120,900.

79.4% of workers drive to work alone. 44.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,717
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,629
Median home value: $120,900
Median gross rent: $674
Housing units: 795
Homeownership rate: 44.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7901,717

Median household income

$41,083$41,629

Median home value

$111,700$120,900

Median gross rent

$598$674

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,790	$41,083	$111,700	$598
2020	1,820	$39,734	$116,000	$630
2021	1,844	$39,028	$117,600	$614
2022	1,791	$41,000	$122,400	$680
2023	1,717	$41,629	$120,900	$674

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	8.1%
5 to 17	330	19.2%
18 to 24	153	8.9%
25 to 34	210	12.2%
35 to 44	184	10.7%
45 to 54	173	10.1%
55 to 64	176	10.3%
65 to 74	172	10.0%
75 and over	180	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,701	99.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	2	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate54.9%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	11.0%
High school graduate	601	54.9%
Some college or associate's	206	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	110	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	58	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	450	79.4%
Carpooled	28	4.9%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	36	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	6.7%
Other means	12	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	50.5%
15 to 29 min	88	16.6%
30 to 44 min	114	21.6%
45 to 59 min	38	7.2%
60+ min	22	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 23.9% (410 of 1,717)

	Count	Share
Family households	417	56.1%
Nonfamily households	326	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	743	93.5%
Vacant	52	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	44.7%
Renter-occupied	411	55.3%

1-unit, detached44.5%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units32.3%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	44.5%
1-unit, attached	31	3.9%
2 to 4 units	257	32.3%
5 to 19 units	22	2.8%
20 or more units	93	11.7%
Mobile home & other	38	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4211160
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6571, -76.8527