Canton, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Back to: Canton, Georgia main profile, Georgia, Georgia smaller cities, Georgia small towns, Georgia forum, All US cities. Total population: 7,655 (Urban population: 7,560, Rural population: 95 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,885 (2,713 occupied: 1,390 owner occupied, 1,323 renter occupied) % of renters here:   49% State:   33% Housing density: 202 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Canton, Georgia on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: 5 best and 5 worst places to live in GA?  (484 replies) The Canton experience  (95 replies) Legacy Communities  (273 replies) Concerns about Canton  (65 replies) How come Africans Americans do not Move to Canton  (47 replies) Need help deciding where to live in Canton/Holly Springs  (76 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $130,600 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $463 Median gross rent in Canton, GA in 2000: $579 Housing units in Canton with a mortgage: 847 (133 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 493 Household type by relationship Households: 7,397 In family households: 6,032 (1,330 male householders, 406 female householders) 1,307 spouses, 1,938 children (1,735 natural, 47 adopted, 156 stepchildren), 141 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 393 other relatives, 407 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,365 (405 male householders (291 living alone)), 521 female householders (450 living alone)), 439 nonrelatives In group quarters: 258 (252 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 674 2-persons, 347 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 741 1-person, 99 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons. 1,177 married couples with children. 462 single-parent households (75 men, 387 women). 76.8% of residents of Canton speak English at home. 20.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 34% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English well, 44% speak English not well, 34% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English not well, 73% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 1,485 (19.4%) (5.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Canton, GA: Less than $10,000: 11 $10,000 to $14,999: 17 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 9 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 47 $50,000 to $59,999: 77 $60,000 to $69,999: 94 $70,000 to $79,999: 52 $80,000 to $89,999: 158 $90,000 to $99,999: 135 $100,000 to $124,999: 273 $125,000 to $149,999: 291 $150,000 to $174,999: 54 $175,000 to $199,999: 8 $200,000 to $249,999: 53 $250,000 to $299,999: 27 $300,000 to $399,999: 24 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 10

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Canton: Less than $100: 44 $100 to $149: 36 $150 to $199: 11 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 14 $300 to $349: 61 $350 to $399: 124 $400 to $449: 244 $450 to $499: 171 $500 to $549: 110 $550 to $599: 131 $600 to $649: 34 $650 to $699: 65 $700 to $749: 65 $750 to $799: 94 $800 to $899: 41 $900 to $999: 17 $1,000 to $1,249: 24 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 33

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.3%
Number of people working at home: 151 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 74 5 to 9 minutes: 483 10 to 14 minutes: 525 15 to 19 minutes: 518 20 to 24 minutes: 427 25 to 29 minutes: 113 30 to 34 minutes: 546 35 to 39 minutes: 78 40 to 44 minutes: 49 45 to 59 minutes: 376 60 to 89 minutes: 342 90 or more minutes: 80

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,529 (67%) Carpooled: 732 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 44 (1%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 54 (1%) Other means: 242 (6%) Worked at home: 151 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 258 $10,000 to $14,999: 181 $15,000 to $19,999: 138 $20,000 to $24,999: 149 $25,000 to $29,999: 194 $30,000 to $34,999: 220 $35,000 to $39,999: 177 $40,000 to $44,999: 105 $45,000 to $49,999: 156 $50,000 to $59,999: 348 $60,000 to $74,999: 292 $75,000 to $99,999: 284 $100,000 to $124,999: 49 $125,000 to $149,999: 33 $150,000 to $199,999: 53 $200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 2093
• United States or American: 843
• English: 717
• Irish: 467
• German: 317
• Italian: 252
• Scottish: 127
• Scotch-Irish: 86
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 65
• Haitian: 65
• French (except Basque): 49
• Welsh: 43
• European: 36
• Dutch: 29
• Northern European: 23
• Greek: 21
• Polish: 20
• Subsaharan African:: 19
• African: 19
• Swedish: 18
• French Canadian: 11
• Norwegian: 11
• Arab:: 9
• Hungarian: 9
• Lebanese: 9
• Portuguese: 9
• Swiss: 8

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4036
• Northeast: 460
• Midwest: 464
• South: 974
• West: 193

33% of Canton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 67
• Nursery to 4th grade: 231
• 5th and 6th grade: 150
• 7th and 8th grade: 131
• 9th grade: 135
• 10th grade: 61
• 11th grade: 87
• 12th grade, no diploma: 80
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 533
• Less than 1 year of college: 130
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 280
• Associate degree: 60
• Bachelor's degree: 317
• Master's degree: 34
• Professional school degree: 63
• Doctorate degree: 22

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 54
• Nursery to 4th grade: 77
• 5th and 6th grade: 127
• 7th and 8th grade: 137
• 9th grade: 87
• 10th grade: 76
• 11th grade: 54
• 12th grade, no diploma: 83
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 595
• Less than 1 year of college: 271
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 398
• Associate degree: 125
• Bachelor's degree: 224
• Master's degree: 61
• Professional school degree: 43
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $40,282
• Black householders: $40,000
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,273
• Asian householders: $50,625
• Some other race householders: $35,156
• Two or more races householders: $41,250
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $39,663

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,100
• Black or African American householders: $60,300
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
• Some other race householders: $112,500
• Two or more races householders: $162,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $105,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,979
• One, attached: 56
• Two: 204
• 3 or 4: 199
• 5 to 9: 237
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 to 49: 36
• 50 or more: 84
• Mobile homes: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

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Georgia:	8.4%

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Georgia:	8.5%

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Georgia:	22.9%

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