Canton, OH Profile

Canton, OH, population 79,478, is located in Ohio's Stark county, about 20.9 miles from Akron and 51.2 miles from Cleveland.

Through the 90's Canton's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Canton has declined by about 2%.

Canton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Canton tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	32.60
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	80,806	N/A
2001	80,604	-0.25%
2002	80,369	-0.29%
2003	80,243	-0.16%
2004	79,946	-0.37%
2005	79,478	-0.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,730

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,493
2005	836
2006	1,022
2007	968
2008	896

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	9	4	9	8	8
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	94	57	67	61	65
Robbery	-	-	-	327	381	459	417	361
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	756	226	278	275	265

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	7,666
2005	7,569
2006	7,819
2007	7,829
2008	6,792

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	1,641	1,566	1812	1768	1638
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	3,820	3,939	3871	3916	3281
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	627	546	539	474	379
Arson	-	-	-	39	40	28	38	31

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.2 Square Miles