Canton, NC Profile

Canton, NC, population 4,002, is located in North Carolina's Haywood county, about 67.6 miles from Knoxville and 113.0 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Canton's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Canton has declined by about 1%.

Canton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Canton tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.30
	Males	40.00
	Females	45.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,029	N/A
2001	3,998	-0.77%
2002	3,974	-0.60%
2003	3,976	0.05%
2004	4,013	0.93%
2005	4,002	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,775

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	317
2002	288
2003	424
2004	473
2005	319
2006	318
2007	561
2008	644

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	3	3	4	6	3	0	4	1
Aggravated Assault	10	6	12	13	9	13	17	24

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,319
2002	3,602
2003	4,709
2004	5,100
2005	5,447
2006	5,830
2007	6,115
2008	6,363

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	41	45	58	40	53	75	84	53
Larceny, Theft	90	99	125	151	155	150	149	179
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	6	6	14	14	13	7	15
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2

Location

Elevation	2,609 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles