Canton city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,297
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,297
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,896
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,404
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,390
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,242
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,704
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 45.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 909
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $542
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $766
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,523
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,666
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,605
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 258,738
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,869
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,254
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,753
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,685.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,860.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.90
FIPS Code 1711007