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Canton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · McPherson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
626
Population
1,252/sq mi density
$64,141
Median Income
$29,980 per capita
$119,700
Home Value
$196,546 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,141 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,700 home value, /mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,141
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,980
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% 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
$64,141
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,980
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,497
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,135
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,135
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,636M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
974
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
93
Retail
109
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,497
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,206
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,141 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,497 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,135 |
| County GDP | $2,636M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 974 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 93 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,497 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,206 |