Median Household Income
$53,254 ± $6,983
Median Home Value
$107,100 ± $10,854
Median Gross Rent
$766 ± $71/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,753
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Homeownership Rate
67.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3%
Median Age
45.9
Average Commute
21 min
Households
5,523
Veterans
909
Population Over Time
Canton shrank 10.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,650
2016
14,397
2018
13,789
2020
13,600
2022
13,380
2024
13,144
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.0%
Hispanic or Latino
4.9%
Black or African American
6.9%
Asian
0.1%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.