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Canton, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $380,277 (it was $175,900 in 2000)
Canton:

$380,277
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $268,791 - $474,908

Total population: 10,292 (Urban population: 4,766, Rural population: 4,074 (70 farm, 4,004 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,616 (3,516 occupied: 2,838 owner occupied, 678 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

34%

Housing density: 147 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $360,195.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,230 (lower quartile is $890, upper quartile is $1,635)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $665


Median gross rent in Canton, CT in 2022: $1,385

Housing units in Canton with a mortgage: 1,896 (197 second mortgage, 275 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 516

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Household type by relationship:

Households: 865,787
  • In family households: 715,089 (143,179 male householders, 84,652 female householders)
    161,327 spouses, 258,438 children (243,975 natural, 5,783 adopted, 8,680 stepchildren), 15,602 grandchildren, 8,779 brothers or sisters, 9,385 parents, foster children, 10,085 other relatives, 18,701 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 150,698 (54,155 male householders (41,831 living alone)), 68,868 female householders (58,693 living alone)), 27,675 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 28,227 (15,383 institutionalized population)

135,700 married couples with children.
56,984 single-parent households (8,611 men, 48,373 women).

95.2% of residents of Canton speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 722 (7.3%)
(43.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canton, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canton, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 631 bedroom
  • 6112 bedrooms
  • 1,2583 bedrooms
  • 7864 bedrooms
  • 1205+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Connecticut
  • 8no bedroom
  • 1801 bedroom
  • 3032 bedrooms
  • 1253 bedrooms
  • 544 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 76no vehicle
  • 6341 vehicle
  • 1,4702 vehicles
  • 5103 vehicles
  • 1144 vehicles
  • 345+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 50no vehicle
  • 3351 vehicle
  • 2132 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 384 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canton, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canton, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 1794 rooms
  • 3745 rooms
  • 6416 rooms
  • 5387 rooms
  • 6268 rooms
  • 4399+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Connecticut
  • 81 room
  • 572 rooms
  • 1123 rooms
  • 1854 rooms
  • 1425 rooms
  • 946 rooms
  • 387 rooms
  • 138 rooms
  • 299+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Canton, CT
  • Canton, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Canton, CT in 2022
  • 51,076Less than $10,000
  • 57,839$10,000 to $19,999
  • 65,198$20,000 to $29,999
  • 58,127$30,000 to $39,999
  • 57,987$40,000 to $49,999
  • 56,623$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78,673$60,000 to $74,999
  • 123,151$75,000 to $99,999
  • 95,264$100,000 to $124,999
  • 76,052$125,000 to $149,999
  • 103,843$150,000 to $199,999
  • 153,811$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.8%
Number of people working at home: 902 (16.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 163
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 391
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 635
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 632
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 547
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 413
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 667
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 212
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 265
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 352
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 148
  • 90 or more minutes: 51

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,037 (85.6%)
  • Carpooled: 299 (6.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 48 (1.0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 77 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 242 (5.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canton, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canton, Connecticut
  • 1501995 to March 2000
  • 191990 to 1994
  • 591985 to 1989
  • 271980 to 1984
  • 211975 to 1979
  • 441970 to 1974
  • 401965 to 1969
  • 96Before 1965
Ancestries in Canton, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,823 (15.8%)
  • English: 1,564 (13.5%)
  • Italian: 1,403 (12.1%)
  • German: 1,367 (11.8%)
  • Other: 962 (8.3%)
  • Polish: 921 (8.0%)
  • French: 748 (6.5%)
  • United States: 559 (4.8%)
  • French Canadian: 511 (4.4%)
  • Scottish: 296 (2.6%)
  • Swedish: 250 (2.2%)
  • Dutch: 147 (1.3%)
  • Russian: 146 (1.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 145 (1.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 128 (1.1%)
  • Hungarian: 107 (0.9%)
  • Ukrainian: 73 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 66 (0.6%)
  • Slovak: 63 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 60 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 58 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 54 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 35 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 29 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 26 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 11 (0.10%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Canton:

17.1% (78)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

United Kingdom
Canton:

12.7% (58)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Germany
Canton:

10.7% (49)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Yugoslavia
Canton:

7.0% (32)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,894)

Hungary
Canton:

6.8% (31)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

Philippines
Canton:

6.1% (28)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,247)

Italy
Canton:

4.8% (22)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Egypt
Canton:

4.6% (21)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,110)

Australia
Canton:

4.6% (21)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,032)

India
Canton:

3.7% (17)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Canton:

2.6% (12)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,693)

Colombia
Canton:

2.2% (10)
Connecticut:

3.2% (12,009)

Greece
Canton:

2.0% (9)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,622)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton:

1.8% (8)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,599)

Other Northern Europe
Canton:

1.5% (7)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,220)

Other Western Europe
Canton:

1.5% (7)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,983)

Poland
Canton:

1.5% (7)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Guatemala
Canton:

1.5% (7)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,181)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,618
  • Other state: 2,707
  • Northeast: 1,839
  • Midwest: 356
  • South: 326
  • West: 186

60% of Canton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 12
  • 7th and 8th grade: 31
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 25
  • 11th grade: 51
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 48
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 691
  • Less than 1 year of college: 100
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 426
  • Associate degree: 169
  • Bachelor's degree: 798
  • Master's degree: 461
  • Professional school degree: 76
  • Doctorate degree: 25
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 68
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 53
  • 11th grade: 47
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 75
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 795
  • Less than 1 year of college: 194
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 466
  • Associate degree: 281
  • Bachelor's degree: 929
  • Master's degree: 344
  • Professional school degree: 47
  • Doctorate degree: 12
Educational Attainment for Females
Canton marital status for males
Canton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,508
  • One, attached: 359
  • Two: 237
  • 3 or 4: 204
  • 5 to 9: 138
  • 10 to 19: 111
  • 20 to 49: 38
  • 50 or more: 21
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
Year householders moved into residence in Canton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Canton, CT
  • 77.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.9%Utility gas
  • 5.7%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Canton, CT
  • 50.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.9%Utility gas
  • 18.1%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52
Here:

4.9%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:

10.6%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:

18.3%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability