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The Village of Canton had a population of 7,174 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Canton is located at latitude 44.5956 and longitude -75.1691 in St. Lawrence County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Canton encompass a land area of 3.58 sq. miles and a water area of 0.1 sq. miles. St. Lawrence County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Village of Canton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Village of Canton is located within Town of Canton, a minor civil division (MCD) of St. Lawrence County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,174 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,396 (47.3%) |
Population in Families | 2,225 (31.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 3,778 (52.7%) |
Population Density | 1,731 |
Diversity Index2 | 32 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $71,961 |
Average Household Income | $88,112 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $23,154 |
Wealth Index5 | 68 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (55.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,973 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,116 (56.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 568 (28.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 289 (14.6%) |
Median Home Value | $174,808 |
Average Home Value | $223,297 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 128 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,684 |
Average Household Size | 2.02 |
Family Households | 765 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.08% | -0.15% |
Households | -0.52% | -0.10% |
Families | -0.03% | |
Median Household Income | 1.03% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.40% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.20% |
The table below compares Canton to the other 1,293 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 275 | 79th |
Population Density | # 479 | 63rd |
Median Household Income | # 690 | 47th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 946 | 73rd |
Per Capita Income | # 1249 | 3rd |
Diversity Index | # 645 | 50th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
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