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Canton, NC Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Canton is $20,824, which is lower than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Canton median household income is $35,825, which has grown by 24.50% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Canton residents spend 21.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #362

Canton, NC	20,824 USD
North Carolina	25,608 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Canton, NC	25,651 USD
North Carolina	28,159 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Canton, NC	33,298 USD
North Carolina	32,206 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Canton, NC	20,453 USD
North Carolina	24,378 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #419

Canton, NC	35,825 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Canton, NC	46,471 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #224

Canton, NC	24.50%
North Carolina	19.16%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Canton, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.85%	$4,448, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	47.61%	$15,082, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.20%	$3,668, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.78%	$18,168, see rank	18.51%	$21,840	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Canton, NC	40,048 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Canton, NC	53,975 USD
North Carolina	75,892 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Canton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$36,068, see rank	$51,958	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Canton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$17,289, see rank	$24,189	$25,788
25 to 44	$39,738, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$41,042, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$30,849, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Canton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,434, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	1,509, 43.94%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	928, 61.50%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	928, 61.50%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	866, 93.32%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	62, 6.68%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	581, 38.50%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	1,925, 56.06%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	926, 48.10%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	926, 48.10%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	869, 93.84%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	57, 6.16%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	999, 51.90%, see rank	41.78%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	Canton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,735, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,313, 75.68%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	278, 16.02%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	46, 2.65%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	24, 1.38%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	28, 1.61%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	46, 2.65%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Canton, NC	21.2 minutes
North Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Canton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,735	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	866, 49.91%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	206, 23.79%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	280, 32.33%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	132, 15.24%, see rank	17.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	76, 8.78%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	165, 19.05%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	869, 50.09%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	294, 33.83%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	167, 19.22%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	257, 29.57%, see rank	30.64%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	151, 17.38%, see rank	7.22%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Canton, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,735, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	106, 6.11%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	305, 17.58%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	24, 1.38%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	306, 17.64%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	15, 0.86%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	19, 1.10%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	134, 7.72%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	111, 6.40%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	322, 18.56%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	243, 14.01%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	72, 4.15%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	78, 4.50%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Canton, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	597	14.65%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	153	13.26%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

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