COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pekin vs North Canton
PLACE A
Pekin, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
North Canton, Ohio
Pekin is 98% smaller than North Canton. North Canton earns more, with a median household income $20,615 higher.
PEKINNORTH CANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population36917,692−98% vs North Canton
Population density7382,765−2,027
Population growth–2.0%–
Median age51.045.7+5.3
Male38.8%46.9%−8.1 pts
Female61.2%53.1%+8.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%91.8%+8.2 pts
Black0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Median household income$51,929$72,544−$20,615
Per capita income$28,040$48,195−$20,155
Poverty rate0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.463−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher1.2%38.2%−37.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%13.5%−13.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation65.7%62.8%+2.9 pts
Median home value$88,400$201,200−$112,800
Median gross rent$688$1,029−$341
Owner-occupied89.7%69.3%+20.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%45.6%+54.4 pts
Average commute23.721.0+2.7
Worked from home9.0%19.4%−10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.8%3.3%+3.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024