Canton, TX Profile

Canton, TX, population 3,591, 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 this decade the population of Canton has grown by about 9%.

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
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.40
	Males	38.10
	Females	46.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,292	N/A
2001	3,313	0.64%
2002	3,375	1.87%
2003	3,438	1.87%
2004	3,523	2.47%
2005	3,591	1.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,098

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	416
2002	407
2003	262
2004	287
2005	444
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	4
Robbery	6	3	4	4	3
Aggravated Assault	8	10	4	6	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,663
2002	7,328
2003	10,218
2004	5,079
2005	3,388
2006	2,681

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	33	34	50	24	20	25
Larceny, Theft	198	188	279	141	95	70
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	30	22	12	7	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area	3.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles