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Canton Public School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Canton Public School District is 22,254. The Canton Public School District population density is 115.70 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Canton Public School District is black, which represent 72.96% of the total population. The average Canton Public School District education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 22,254. #37

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Canton Public School District	9.38%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Canton Public School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Mississippi and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #44

Canton Public School District	115.70 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,531 (20.36%, #136)
Black:	16,237 (72.96%, #17)
Hispanic:	1,312 (5.90%, #12)
Asian:	241 (1.08%, #24)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	18 (0.08%, #85)
One Race, Other:	1,174 (5.28%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	53 (0.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	969 (73.86%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	46 (3.51%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	297 (22.64%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	104 (43.15%, see rank)
Chinese:	32 (13.28%, see rank)
Filipino:	105 (43.57%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

20,396 (91.65%) out of the total population of 22,254 reported first ancestry.

	Canton Public School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	56	0.25%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	14	0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	1,047	4.70%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	231	1.04%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	421	1.89%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	686	3.08%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	323	1.45%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	6	0.03%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	225	1.01%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	109	0.49%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	78	0.35%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	80	0.36%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	769	3.46%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 10,133 (45.53%, see rank)

Females: 12,121 (54.47%, see rank)

Canton Public School District	Male: 45.53% Female: 54.47%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
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 Public School District	33.20 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Canton Public School District	33.40 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Canton Public School District	33.00 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Canton Public School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,560	7.01%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,507	6.77%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,613	7.25%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,967	8.84%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,805	8.11%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,247	14.59%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,717	12.21%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,808	12.62%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,620	11.77%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,368	6.15%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	613	2.75%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	429	1.93%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Canton Public School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,802, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,496, 25.33%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,120, 22.61%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,874, 28.07%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,887, 13.67%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,425, 10.32%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.82, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Canton Public School District			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	795	82.52%	17.48%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,605	91.44%, see rank	8.56%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,615	91.89%, see rank	8.11%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,022	90.61%, see rank	9.39%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	349	95.13%, see rank	4.87%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Canton Public School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	7,626, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.83, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,609, 21.10%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,017, 78.90%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,782, 75.82%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.36, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,673, 35.05%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,844, 24.18%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Canton Public School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,574	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,776	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	3,330	42.82%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	3,479	44.74%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	277	3.56%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	690	8.87%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,798	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	4,698	47.95%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	3,174	32.39%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,170	11.94%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	756	7.72%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Canton Public School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	21,128	94.94%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,511	83.18%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,554	11.48%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	63	0.28%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,126	5.06%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	118	0.53%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,008	4.53%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7	0.03%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	270	1.21%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	842	3.78%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Canton Public School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	7,184	94.20%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	343	4.50%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	51	0.67%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	48	0.63%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

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