Canton Demographics

PopulationCanton town, OklahomaOklahoma
Total Population6183,450,654
Male46.0%49.1%
Female54.0%50.9%
18 years and over73.1%74.1%
65 years and over19.4%13.2%
Married Persons52.5%57.3%
Single Persons47.5%42.7%
Median Age40.735.5
Average Family Size3.023.02
Ethnicity
White85.9%80.3%
Black or African American0.2%8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native12.5%11.4%
Asian0.2%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other3.6%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.5%5.2%
Housing CharacteristicsCanton town, OklahomaOklahoma
Total Housing Units3271,514,400
Median Home Cost$28,200$70,700
Number of Households2681,342,293
Persons per Household2.312.49
Economic CharacteristicsCanton town, OklahomaOklahoma
Median Household Income$23,250$33,400
Per Capita Income$18,591$17,646
In Labor Force54.8%62.1%
Families below poverty level11.4%11.2%
Education CharacteristicsCanton town, OklahomaOklahoma
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment54412,966
High School Enrollment61204,317
College or Graduate School11203,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate46.0%31.5%
Associates Degree1.0%5.4%
Bachelor's Degree7.5%13.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.4%6.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census