COMPARING TWO PLACES
Canton vs Harrisburg
PLACE A
Canton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Canton is 97% smaller than Harrisburg. Harrisburg earns more, with a median household income $5,967 higher. Harrisburg has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -12%).
CANTONHARRISBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,68250,522−97% vs Harrisburg
Population density1,4606,223−4,763
Population growth-12.2%1.2%−13.3 pts
Median age37.333.4+3.9
Male46.7%47.4%−0.7 pts
Female53.3%52.6%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.5%9.5%−8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.7%25.2%+72.5 pts
Black0.0%40.9%−40.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%26.4%−25.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other1.6%5.2%−3.7 pts
Median household income$42,132$48,099−$5,967
Per capita income$24,336$27,330−$2,994
Poverty rate22.2%30.5%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.483−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%25.9%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree4.7%10.0%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%11.4%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation49.5%64.6%−15.0 pts
Median home value$126,300$124,200+$2,100
Median gross rent$715$1,062−$347
Owner-occupied41.0%36.6%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%8.3%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%46.5%−7.9 pts
Average commute21.020.1+0.8
Worked from home5.2%15.8%−10.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%5.2%−4.8 pts
Uninsured6.0%9.4%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025