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Canton, TX Profile


Canton, TX, population 3,622, is located in Texas's Van Zandt county, about 45.2 miles from Mesquite and 51.4 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Canton's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Canton has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Canton's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,338N/A
20013,3440.18%
20023,4001.67%
20033,4381.12%
20043,5152.24%
20053,5380.65%
20063,6292.57%
20073,616-0.36%
20083,6240.22%
20093,622-0.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,098
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001416
2002407
2003262
2004287
2005444
20060
2007325
2008355
2009405
201082
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0068
2002 10310
2003 1044
2004 0046
2005 0439
2006 0000
2007 10011
2008 00211
2009 00114
2010 0120

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,663
20027,328
200310,218
20045,079
20053,388
20062,681
20073,444
20085,374
20094,051
20103,765
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 33 198 27
2002 34 188 30
2003 50 279 22
2004 24 141 12
2005 20 95 7
2006 25 70 4
2007 18 97 12
2008 15 171 11
2009 21 124 5
2010 35 94 8

Location

Land Area3.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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