Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Washington

Municipality: Canton township



Total Population                                                  9,256



SEX

Male                                                              4,455

Female                                                            4,801



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    577

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,627

   18 to 20 years                                                   375

   21 to 24 years                                                   429

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,818

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,081

   55 to 59 years                                                   506

   60 to 64 years                                                   521

   65 to 74 years                                                   847

   75 to 84 years                                                   381

   85 years and over                                                 94

   Median age                                                      36.1

Under 18 years                                                    2,204

   Percent of total population                                     23.8

65 years and over                                                 1,322

   Percent of total population                                     14.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,476

   Family households (families)                                   2,681

      Married-couple families                                     2,095

         Percent of total households                               60.3

      Other family, male householder                                130

      Other family, female householder                              456

   Nonfamily households                                             795

         Percent of total households                               22.9

      Householder living alone                                      701

         Householder 65 years and over                              293

   Persons living in households                                   9,181

   Persons per household                                           2.64



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  75

      Institutionalized persons                                      57

      Other persons in group quarters                                18



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          8,909

   Black                                                            306

      Percent of total population                                   3.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 15

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         14

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        12

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        42

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,626

   Occupied housing units                                         3,476

      Owner occupied                                              2,828

         Percent owner occupied                                    81.4

      Renter occupied                                               648

   Vacant housing units                                             150

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 66



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,421

   1-unit, attached                                                  26

   2 to 4 units                                                      96

   5 to 9 units                                                       7

   10 or more units                                                 106

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      970



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,818

      Less than $50,000                                             750

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            987

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           70

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            8

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           55,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      577

      Less than $250                                                338

      $250 to $499                                                  223

      $500 to $749                                                   15

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              222



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,818

      White                                                       1,760

      Black                                                          55

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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