Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bradford
Municipality: Canton borough
Total Population 1,966
SEX
Male 872
Female 1,094
AGE
Under 5 years 144
5 to 17 years 399
18 to 20 years 63
21 to 24 years 98
25 to 44 years 534
45 to 54 years 181
55 to 59 years 97
60 to 64 years 94
65 to 74 years 184
75 to 84 years 121
85 years and over 51
Median age 34.6
Under 18 years 543
Percent of total population 27.6
65 years and over 356
Percent of total population 18.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 787
Family households (families) 532
Married-couple families 401
Percent of total households 51.0
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 107
Nonfamily households 255
Percent of total households 32.4
Householder living alone 231
Householder 65 years and over 155
Persons living in households 1,955
Persons per household 2.48
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 11
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 11
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,947
Black 12
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 837
Occupied housing units 787
Owner occupied 421
Percent owner occupied 53.5
Renter occupied 366
Vacant housing units 50
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 14
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 431
1-unit, attached 16
2 to 4 units 248
5 to 9 units 21
10 or more units 78
Mobile home, trailer, other 43
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 337
Less than $50,000 256
$50,000 to $99,999 80
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 39,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 344
Less than $250 267
$250 to $499 77
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 183
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 337
White 334
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997