COMPARING TWO PLACES
Canton vs Pekin
PLACE A
Canton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Pekin, Ohio
Canton is 356% larger than Pekin. Pekin earns more, with a median household income $9,797 higher.
CANTONPEKINDIFFERENCE
Total population1,682369+356% vs Pekin
Population density1,460738+722
Population growth-12.2%––
Median age37.351.0−13.7
Male46.7%38.8%+7.9 pts
Female53.3%61.2%−7.9 pts
Foreign-born0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.7%100.0%−2.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Median household income$42,132$51,929−$9,797
Per capita income$24,336$28,040−$3,704
Poverty rate22.2%0.0%+22.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.347+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%1.2%+13.1 pts
Graduate degree4.7%0.0%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%0.0%+8.1 pts
Labor force participation49.5%65.7%−16.1 pts
Median home value$126,300$88,400+$37,900
Median gross rent$715$688+$27
Owner-occupied41.0%89.7%−48.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%0.0%+10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%100.0%−61.5 pts
Average commute21.023.7−2.8
Worked from home5.2%9.0%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.0%6.8%−0.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024