Census place 1711007

Canton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Canton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Canton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Canton has a population of 13,297 and 1,585 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $107,100, below the comparison median of $274,000; median gross rent is $766, below the comparison median of $1,347; and population density is 1,585/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$107,100
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$766
Below the comparison median of $1,347
population density
1,585/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Canton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,297
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,585/sq mi
8.4 sq mi land area
Median age
45.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,254
Median home value
$107,100
Median gross rent
$766
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.3%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Drive-alone commute
84.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
43.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
3.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.6%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
6.8%
Households with children
20.5%
Residents with a disability
17.2%
Residents without insurance
2.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Fulton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GENERAL WAYNE A DOWNING INTL A (19 mi from place center)
Average high
62.4°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.6"
Annual snowfall
26.2"

Month by month

A year in Canton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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