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Canton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Van Zandt County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,411
Population
716/sq mi density
$48,858
Median Income
$32,436 per capita
$189,200
Home Value
$295,588 Zillow
$985
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,858 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$189,200 home value, $985/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,858
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,436
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% 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
$48,858
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,436
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,940
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$877
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$877
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,935M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,142
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
69
Retail
148
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,940
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,138
75% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,858 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,436 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,940 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $877 |
| County GDP | $1,935M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,142 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,940 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,138 |