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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.3%
14,463 → 12,968
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33%
$41,260 → $54,881
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Canton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,010
-958 from 2023 (12,968)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,994
+$12,113 from 2023 ($54,881)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,463 | — | $41,260 | — |
| 2015 | 14,153 | -2.1% | $37,643 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 13,857 | -2.1% | $41,027 | +9% |
| 2019 | 13,480 | -2.7% | $44,299 | +8% |
| 2021 | 13,403 | -0.6% | $47,682 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 12,968 | -3.2% | $54,881 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.