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Canton, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Stark County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
70,105
Population
2,643/sq mi density
$39,754
Median Income
$23,490 per capita
$94,400
Home Value
$165,759 Zillow
$826
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,399
Violent Crime/100K
5,292 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$39,754 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,400 home value, $826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,399 violent crimes/100K (268% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,754
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,490
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.6%
90% above
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
$39,754
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,490
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,908
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
42% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,156M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,494
Restaurants
795
Healthcare
1,021
Retail
1,180
Manufacturing
464
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,908
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,911
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,754 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,490 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,908 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $23,156M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,494 |
| Restaurants | 795 |
| Healthcare | 1,021 |
| Retail | 1,180 |
| Manufacturing | 464 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,908 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,911 |