CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Canton

Ohio · 14,748 residents · 6.40 sq mi

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With 14,748 people, North Canton is a city in Ohio. At a median age of 39.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 13.2%. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $71,300.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,748

−10%vs 2000

vs 16,369 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(833)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(947)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(729)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(826)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(786)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(2,293)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(2,323)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(1,543)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(1,687)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(1,692)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(819)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(270)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,369

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,013 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,909

−21%vs 2000

vs $24,045 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.1%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,300

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $118,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$421

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $573 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.2%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

29.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(15,762)

Black1.1%(179)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(134)

Asian1%(169)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(14,492)

Black0.1%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(119)

Asian1.5%(216)

Other0.2%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Spaniard0.7%(127)

South American0.6%(100)

Chilean0.5%(84)

Mexican0.3%(62)

Central American0.2%(38)

Honduran0.1%(17)

Panamanian0.1%(16)

Colombian0.1%(16)

Cuban0.1%(11)

Guatemalan0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(67)

Chinese0.2%(41)

Vietnamese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(73)

Ancestry

German28.6%(5,065)

Italian14.9%(2,648)

English14.7%(2,599)

Irish12.3%(2,187)

American4.4%(787)

French4.2%(738)

Polish3%(528)

Scottish2.2%(389)

Hungarian2%(360)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(301)

Swiss1.3%(227)

Welsh1.2%(218)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.2%(207)

Russian1.2%(205)

Romanian0.8%(136)

Slovak0.7%(125)

Dutch0.7%(117)

Slovene0.7%(116)

French Canadian0.6%(100)

Swedish0.5%(85)

Czech0.5%(84)

Austrian0.4%(71)

Ukrainian0.4%(68)

Arab0.4%(66)

Macedonian0.3%(45)

Croatian0.2%(40)

Syrian0.2%(34)

Lebanese0.2%(30)

Serbian0.2%(30)

West Indian0.1%(25)

Norwegian0.1%(24)

Turkish0.1%(24)

Lithuanian0.1%(22)

Jamaican0.1%(22)

Bulgarian0.1%(21)

Iranian0.1%(21)

Australian0.1%(18)

Belgian0.1%(15)

Finnish0.1%(13)

Armenian0%(7)

Danish0%(7)

Haitian0%(3)

Iraqi0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.8%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.6%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 12.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.7%(2,245)

Married52%(3,681)

Widowed5.4%(384)

Divorced10.8%(763)

Women 15+

Never married29.5%(2,486)

Married43%(3,624)

Widowed15.6%(1,318)

Divorced11.9%(999)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.3%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 76.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.3%(262)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.3%(86)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.6%(501)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.9%(93)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,175 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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