Canton, PA

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Canton, Pennsylvania

Canton, Pennsylvania, in Bradford county, is 64 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 134 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The town has a population of 1,807.

The People and Families of Canton

In Canton, about 52% of adults are married. Canton offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Canton had a median family income of $37,645. In Canton, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Canton.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Canton gave more campaign money ($300) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Canton Housing

Owners occupy 51% of the housing units in Canton. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Canton is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Canton, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Canton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Canton, PA

Comparing Canton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	134 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Bradford
Standard Zip Codes	17724
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.656
Longitude	-76.853

Station	CANTON
Distance	2.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	WELLSBORO 4 SW
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING AP
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,807	100%
Male	841	46.5%
Female	966	53.5%
Under 18	496	27.4%
18+	1,311	72.6%
65+	334	18.5%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,783	98.7%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,745
Growth	-62
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.6%
German	18%
US/American	13.6%
Irish	9.5%
Polish	8.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Scotch-Irish	5.5%
Italian	4.1%
Dutch	2.3%
Scottish	2%
Pennsylvania German	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Swedish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
British	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
European	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Canton	1,807	$37,645
Alba	186	$34,375
Blossburg	1,480	$41,563
Burlington	182	$33,750
Liberty	2,670	$42,857
Sylvania	200	$41,750
Troy	1,508	$41,667

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Green Free Library 14 North Center St Canton, Pennsylvania (570) 673-5744

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