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Canton, Massillon Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Canton, Massillon Area is 403,629. The Canton, Massillon Area population density is 412.09 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 257.90 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Canton, Massillon Area is white, which represent 89.41% of the total population. The average Canton, Massillon Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 403,629. #127

Population Density, #64

Canton, Massillon Area
412.09 per square mile
Ohio
257.90 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:360,877 (89.41%, #360)
Black:26,820 (6.64%, #318)
Hispanic:6,891 (1.71%, #774)
Asian:2,827 (0.70%, #553)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):566 (0.14%, #776)
One Race, Other:769 (0.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:11,770 (2.92%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

336,928 (83.47%) out of the total population of 403,629 reported first ancestry.

 Canton, Massillon Area% of the Total PopulationOhioU.S.
Arab2,1860.54%, see rank0.67%0.56%
Czech1,7360.43%, see rank0.57%0.47%
Danish8080.20%, see rank0.15%0.42%
Dutch7,3271.82%, see rank1.53%1.40%
English36,3369.00%, see rank8.71%8.02%
French14,2353.53%, see rank2.49%3.34%
German129,11531.99%, see rank26.30%15.03%
Greek4,3381.07%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian7,0281.74%, see rank1.65%0.46%
Irish60,77715.06%, see rank13.79%10.80%
Italian40,0429.92%, see rank6.44%5.52%
Norwegian1,0170.25%, see rank0.36%1.42%
Polish10,7612.67%, see rank3.79%3.01%
Portuguese2860.07%, see rank0.07%0.44%
Russian1,5060.37%, see rank0.67%0.92%
Scotch-Irish4,6181.14%, see rank0.96%0.99%
Scottish7,6271.89%, see rank1.82%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,2850.57%, see rank0.91%0.95%
Swedish2,9800.74%, see rank0.63%1.27%
Swiss6,0031.49%, see rank0.64%0.30%
Ukrainian1,1790.29%, see rank0.36%0.31%
American34,7398.61%, see rank8.47%7.12%
Welsh6,2781.56%, see rank1.05%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 196,036 (48.57%, see rank)
Females: 207,593 (51.43%, see rank)

Canton, Massillon Area
Male: 48.57%
Female: 51.43%
Ohio
Male: 48.89%
Female: 51.11%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Canton, Massillon Area
41.80 years old
Ohio
39.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Canton, Massillon Area
40.40 years old
Ohio
37.60 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Canton, Massillon Area
43.10 years old
Ohio
40.50 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Canton, Massillon Area% of the Total PopulationOhioU.S.
Under 5 years22,4495.56%, see rank6.06%6.36%
5 to 9 years24,4246.05%, see rank6.41%6.51%
10 to 14 years26,5006.57%, see rank6.59%6.59%
15 to 19 years27,2066.74%, see rank6.87%6.85%
20 to 24 years24,9326.18%, see rank6.77%7.13%
25 to 34 years45,25911.21%, see rank12.46%13.47%
35 to 44 years48,15511.93%, see rank12.43%12.96%
45 to 54 years58,86614.58%, see rank14.45%14.09%
55 to 64 years57,31914.20%, see rank13.23%12.29%
65 to 74 years36,4279.02%, see rank7.99%7.64%
75 to 84 21,7865.40%, see rank4.67%4.25%
85 years and over10,3062.55%, see rank2.09%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Canton, Massillon AreaOhioU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population278,118, 100%7,781,111209,056,129
Less Than High School29,245, 10.52%, see rank11.18%13.67%
High School Graduate109,654, 39.43%, see rank34.47%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree81,707, 29.38%, see rank28.73%29.09%
Bachelor Degree37,983, 13.66%, see rank16.10%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree19,529, 7.02%, see rank9.53%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.20, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Canton, Massillon Area OhioU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten11,01371.29%28.71%70.31%29.69%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)41,49591.16%, see rank8.84%, see rank86.56%13.44%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)21,95992.47%, see rank7.53%, see rank88.02%11.98%90.60%9.40%
College24,42670.85%, see rank29.15%, see rank77.45%22.55%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School4,01659.16%, see rank40.84%, see rank67.20%32.80%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Canton, Massillon AreaOhioU.S.
Total Households160,678, 100%4,570,015116,211,092
Average Household Size2.45, see rank2.462.63
1 Person Households45,431, 28.27%, see rank29.80%27.57%
2 or More Person Households115,247, 71.73%, see rank70.20%72.43%
Family Households (Families)106,974, 66.58%, see rank64.42%66.22%
Average Family Size3.08, see rank3.143.32
Married-Couple Family79,856, 49.70%, see rank47.09%48.42%
Nonfamily Households53,704, 33.42%, see rank35.58%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Canton, Massillon Area%OhioU.S.
15 Years and Over Total330,256see rank9,357,659252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over158,419100%, see rank4,524,956123,281,364
Never Married49,14231.02%, see rank34.15%35.77%
Married85,52553.99%, see rank52.00%52.04%
Widowed4,7863.02%, see rank2.92%2.57%
Divorced18,96611.97%, see rank10.93%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over171,837100%, see rank4,832,703129,692,771
Never Married44,18225.71%, see rank28.33%29.48%
Married86,65250.43%, see rank48.65%49.19%
Widowed18,35210.68%, see rank9.91%9.16%
Divorced22,65113.18%, see rank13.11%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Canton, Massillon Area%OhioU.S.
Native395,98298.11%, see rank95.94%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence332,60682.40%, see rank75.10%58.73%
Born in Different State61,52215.24%, see rank20.09%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,8540.46%, see rank0.75%1.42%
Foreign Born7,6471.89%, see rank4.06%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship4,2391.05%, see rank2.02%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship3,4080.84%, see rank2.03%7.09%
Born In Europe2,8940.72%, see rank0.99%1.53%
Born In Asia2,4930.62%, see rank1.62%3.82%
Born In Africa2090.05%, see rank0.48%0.55%
Born In Oceania430.01%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America1,7870.44%, see rank0.82%6.83%
Born In Northern America2210.05%, see rank0.13%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Canton, Massillon Area%OhioU.S.
English152,69295.03%, see rank92.18%79.39%
Spanish2,9301.82%, see rank2.68%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3,9472.46%, see rank3.07%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages6640.41%, see rank1.22%3.36%
Other4450.28%, see rank0.84%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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