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Canton, NY Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,600
| Canton, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,683, 100% | 7,255,528 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.04, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 569, 33.81%, see rank | 29.55% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,114, 66.19%, see rank | 70.45% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 787, 46.76%, see rank | 63.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.75, see rank | 3.38 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 652, 38.74%, see rank | 44.12% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 896, 53.24%, see rank | 36.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 6,314
| Canton, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,693, 100% | 7,317,755 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.04, see rank | 2.57 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 692, 40.87%, see rank | 29.12% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,001, 59.13%, see rank | 70.88% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 787, 46.49%, see rank | 63.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.80, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 562, 33.20%, see rank | 43.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 906, 53.51%, see rank | 36.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,457
| Canton, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,640, 100% | 7,230,896 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.02, see rank | 2.60 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 542, 33.05%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,098, 66.95%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 805, 49.09%, see rank | 64.26% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.76, see rank | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 636, 38.78%, see rank | 44.60% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 835, 50.91%, see rank | 35.74% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,277
| Canton, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,140, 100% | 7,205,740 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 1.94, see rank | 2.59 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 423, 37.11%, see rank | 29.08% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 717, 62.89%, see rank | 70.92% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 577, 50.61%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.67, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 461, 40.44%, see rank | 45.20% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 563, 49.39%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,106
| Canton, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 978, 100% | 7,137,013 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 1.90, see rank | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 436, 44.58%, see rank | 29.48% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 542, 55.42%, see rank | 70.52% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 461, 47.14%, see rank | 64.46% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.77, see rank | 3.40 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 354, 36.20%, see rank | 45.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 517, 52.86%, see rank | 35.54% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,882
| Canton, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,531, 100% | 7,056,860 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 595, 38.86%, see rank | 28.10% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 936, 61.14%, see rank | 71.90% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 797, 52.06%, see rank | 65.74% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 596, 38.93%, see rank | 46.61% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 734, 47.94%, see rank | 34.26% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.