Living in Canton Public School District Area

Living Summary

8,442

households

20,357

Total Population

$153,400

Average House Value

$788

Average Housing Rent

$41,939

Average Household Income

88.17%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,409

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

24%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,442 households are located in Canton Public School District area. Among them, 2,356 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.93 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,713 and 4,602 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (514) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (1,192) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Canton Public School District, Mississippi
Household	8,442
Population	20,357
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,356 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,713
Total Students	4,602
Pre-Kindergarten	527
Kindergarten	316
Grade 1-8	2,267
Grade 9-12	841
College/Graduate School	651
Veterans	16,126
Non-citizen	514
Non-English Home Language	1,192
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,469 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,132 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,132 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,401 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Canton Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,125	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,484	82.02%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,164	12.76%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	124	1.36%
Other method	159	1.74%
Worked from home	194	2.13%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,401	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,413	25.67%
Service	1,529	16.26%
Sales and office	2,095	22.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	753	8.01%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,611	27.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,401	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	62	0.66%
Construction	408	4.34%
Manufacturing	2,759	29.35%
Wholesale trade	187	1.99%
Retail trade	1,013	10.78%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	415	4.41%
Information	96	1.02%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	494	5.25%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	699	7.44%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,805	19.20%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	644	6.85%
Other services, except public administration	436	4.64%
Public administration	383	4.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,401	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,276	77.40%
Government workers	1,688	17.96%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	437	4.65%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,751 for the 8,442 households in Canton Public School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $26,873. 18,154 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.17%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,442	-
Less than $10,000	869	10.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	576	6.82%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,127	13.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	983	11.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,413	16.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,212	14.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	837	9.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	950	11.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	351	4.16%
More than $200,000	124	1.47%
Median Household Income	$41,939	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,751	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,695	-
Less than $10,000	428	7.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	260	4.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	847	14.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	569	9.99%
$35,000 - $49,999	893	15.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	818	14.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	696	12.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	807	14.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	253	4.44%
More than $200,000	124	2.18%

Median Family Income	$48,771	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,958	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,873	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,941	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,941	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,589	-
With health insurance coverage	18,154	88.17%
Public coverage	9,377	45.54%
Private health insurance	10,602	51.49%
Without health insurance coverage	2,435	11.83%

Housing

There are 9,359 housing units in Canton Public School District area, Mississippi with 8,442 units (90.20%) occupied. 4,310 houses (51.05%) are occupied by owner and 4,132 houses (48.95%) are rented. The average housing value is $153,400 and the average rental cost is $788. 311 houses (3.32%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 757 houses (8.09%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,359	-
Occupied	8,442	90.20%
Owner Occupied	4,310	51.05%
Renter Occupied	4,132	48.95%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,418	68.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	36	0.38%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,403	25.68%
Mobile Homes	502	5.36%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,359	-
Built 2014 or later	311	3.32%
Built 2010 - 2013	311	3.32%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,114	22.59%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,238	13.23%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,133	12.11%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,088	11.63%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,519	16.23%
Built 1950 - 1959	888	9.49%
Built 1949 or earlier	757	8.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,359	-
1 room	124	1.32%
2 rooms	129	1.38%
3 rooms	939	10.03%
4 rooms	1,638	17.50%
5 rooms	2,537	27.11%
6 rooms	1,509	16.12%
7 rooms	998	10.66%
8 rooms	641	6.85%
9 rooms or more	844	9.02%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,359	-
no bedroom	124	1.32%
1 bedroom	733	7.83%
2 bedrooms	2,221	23.73%
3 bedrooms	4,854	51.86%
4 bedrooms	1,038	11.09%
5 bedrooms or more	389	4.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,310	-
Less than $50,000	318	7.38%
$50,000 - $99,999	898	20.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	887	20.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	658	15.27%
$200,000 - $299,999	590	13.69%
$300,000 - $499,999	499	11.58%
$500,000 - $999,999	415	9.63%
$1,000,000 or more	45	1.04%
Median House Value	$153,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,814	-
Less than $500	494	12.95%
$500 - $999	2,698	70.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	622	16.31%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$788	-

Demographic

A total of 21,200 people lives in Canton Public School District area, Mississippi with 10,069 male and 11,131 female. The males to female ratio is 47.50 to 52.50. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,200	-
Male	10,069	47.50%
Female	11,131	52.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,200	-
Under 5 years	1,531	7.22%
5 - 9 years	1,522	7.18%
10 - 14 years	1,355	6.39%
15 - 19 years	1,052	4.96%
20 - 24 years	1,400	6.60%
25 - 34 years	3,265	15.40%
35 - 44 years	2,503	11.81%
45 - 54 years	2,422	11.42%
55 - 59 years	1,775	8.37%
60 - 64 years	1,234	5.82%
65 - 74 years	1,832	8.64%
75 - 84 years	961	4.53%
85 years and older	348	1.64%
Median Age	36.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,200	-
One Race	20,926	98.71%
White	5,714	26.95%
Black or African American	14,570	68.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native	32	0.15%
Asian	200	0.94%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	410	1.93%

Two or more races	274	1.29%
White and Black or African American	147	0.69%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.19%
White and Asian	36	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%