COMPARING TWO PLACES
Canton vs New Albany
PLACE A
Canton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
New Albany, Pennsylvania
Canton is 573% larger than New Albany. New Albany earns more, with a median household income $35,141 higher. Canton has grown faster since 2000 (-12% vs -29%).
CANTONNEW ALBANYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,682250+573% vs New Albany
Population density1,460572+888
Population growth-12.2%-29.5%+17.3 pts
Median age37.327.8+9.5
Male46.7%50.6%−3.9 pts
Female53.3%49.4%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.7%94.1%+3.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.7%1.4%−0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%4.5%−2.9 pts
Median household income$42,132$77,273−$35,141
Per capita income$24,336$44,330−$19,994
Poverty rate22.2%13.5%+8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.544−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%5.2%+9.2 pts
Graduate degree4.7%0.0%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%4.9%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation49.5%62.6%−13.1 pts
Median home value$126,300$112,500+$13,800
Median gross rent$715$939−$224
Owner-occupied41.0%58.0%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%15.8%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%25.5%+13.0 pts
Average commute21.022.6−1.6
Worked from home5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.0%19.8%−13.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025