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Canton, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Madison County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
10,863 Population 510/sq mi density
$34,812 Median Income $21,764 per capita
$111,800 Home Value $219,101 Zillow
$949 Median Rent 32.5% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
59 Violent Crime/100K 1,028 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$34,812 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$111,800 home value, $949/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
48.5%
51% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
23.4%
67% above US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
18.2%
9% below US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
8,220
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
48.5% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
20.4% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
8.3% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
49.8% avg 29%
Asthma
11.3% avg 9.7%
Cancer
5.1%
COPD
11.0%
Stroke
6.3%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
23.4% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
11.5% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
44.1% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
42.1%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
18.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.0%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.5%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
82.1%
Annual Dental Visit
6.6%
Health Insurance
83.2% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
17.9% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:773
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,292
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:385
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
8.2 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
83.7%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
8,220
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity48.5%
Diabetes20.4%
Heart Disease8.3%
High Blood Pressure49.8%
Asthma11.3%
Cancer5.1%
COPD11.0%
Stroke6.3%

Behavioral

Smoking23.4%
Binge Drinking11.5%
Physical Inactivity44.1%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)42.1%
Insufficient Sleep33.4%

Mental & Distress

Depression18.2%
Frequent Mental Distress20.0%
Frequent Physical Distress17.5%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup82.1%
Annual Dental Visit6.6%
Health Insurance83.2%
Uninsured17.9%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:773
Dentist Ratio1:1,292
Mental Health Ratio1:385
Food Env Index8.2/10
Exercise Access83.7%
Premature Death Rate8,220/100K