Canton is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,561 people and four associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 429th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Canton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Canton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Canton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Canton who work in office and administrative support (12.03%), sales jobs (11.62%), and management occupations (10.08%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Canton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Canton, the average commute to work is 32.25 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Canton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Canton rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.73% of adults 25 and older in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $30,175, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,700 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canton include Irish, English, German, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
