91.0% of residents of Canton speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English less than very well).
4.9% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
93.3% of residents of Canton speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English less than very well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
76.4% of residents of Canton speak English at home.
23.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
33.9% of residents of Canton speak English at home.
18.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
47.9% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
97.7% (4,851)
Foreign born:
62.4% (146)
White - Speak another language
Native:
2.3% (112)
Foreign born:
37.6% (88)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:
100.0% (376)
Foreign born:
15.0% (12)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:
100.0% (8)
Foreign born:
100.0% (32)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:
100.0% (54)
Foreign born:
100.0% (52)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
52.1% (49)
Foreign born:
100.0% (68)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
98.3% (4,815)
Foreign born:
62.4% (146)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
1.7% (84)
Foreign born:
37.6% (88)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
41.0% (93)
Foreign born:
100.0% (66)
296 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia).
This city:
5.0%
New York:
20.4%
Median age by place of birth - Canton
Place of birth - Canton White
Place of birth - Canton Black or African American
Place of birth - Canton American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Canton Asian
Place of birth - Canton Other race
Place of birth - Canton Two or more races
Place of birth - Canton White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Canton Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Canton
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Canton
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Canton
Place of birth by age - Canton
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 76.2%
Now married: 17.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 1.7%
Divorced: 3.2%
Females:
Never married: 71.8%
Now married: 16.6%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 5.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (5)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
11.7% (260)
Unmarried:
88.3% (1,962)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 83.0%
Now married: 17.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (186)
Marital status for American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (19)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 67.3%
Now married: 32.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 94.7%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 5.3%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (54)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (90)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 93.3%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 6.7%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
6.7% (4)
Unmarried:
93.3% (56)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 76.3%
Now married: 17.3%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 1.7%
Divorced: 3.2%
Females:
Never married: 71.2%
Now married: 17.0%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 5.2%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (5)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
12.0% (260)
Unmarried:
88.0% (1,904)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 97.1%
Now married: 2.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 97.8%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
2.2% (4)
Unmarried:
97.8% (181)
Ancestries in Canton
Irish - 1,218 (20.7%)
English - 1,051 (17.9%)
Other - 743 (12.6%)
German - 734 (12.5%)
French - 550 (9.4%)
Italian - 419 (7.1%)
United States - 296 (5.0%)
Scottish - 230 (3.9%)
Dutch - 172 (2.9%)
French Canadian - 162 (2.8%)
Polish - 162 (2.8%)
Swedish - 108 (1.8%)
Scotch-Irish - 99 (1.7%)
Welsh - 86 (1.5%)
Norwegian - 83 (1.4%)
West Indian - 77 (1.3%)
Russian - 58 (1.0%)
Greek - 27 (0.5%)
Danish - 20 (0.3%)
Ukrainian - 20 (0.3%)
Arab - 19 (0.3%)
Hungarian - 19 (0.3%)
Lithuanian - 18 (0.3%)
Subsaharan African - 17 (0.3%)
Czech - 14 (0.2%)
Swiss - 13 (0.2%)
Slovak - 4 (0.07%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 2,993 (57.1%)
Black or African American: 239 (52.4%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 8 (20.0%)
Asian: 49 (45.0%)
Other race: 49 (30.2%)
Two or more races: 59 (62.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 2,929 (56.6%)
Hispanic or Latino: 113 (38.6%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 1,105 (21.1%)
Black or African American: 95 (20.8%)
Other race: 55 (34.0%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 1,105 (21.4%)
Hispanic or Latino: 102 (34.8%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 434 (8.3%)
Black or African American: 70 (15.4%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 13 (32.5%)
Asian: 18 (16.5%)
Other race: 21 (13.0%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 434 (8.4%)
Hispanic or Latino: 21 (7.2%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
5.0%
20.4%