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Canton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Fulton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
13,408
Population
1,598/sq mi density
$54,881
Median Income
$34,591 per capita
$106,900
Home Value
$95,113 Zillow
$814
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
287
Violent Crime/100K
956 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$54,881 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,900 home value, $814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
287 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,881
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,591
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Canton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Canton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,881
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,591
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,338
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,138M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
655
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
69
Retail
96
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,338
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,667
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,881 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,591 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,338 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $1,138M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 655 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,338 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,667 |