Canton-Massillon, OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

400,495

0.116% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0.238% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,666

4.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

191,301

0.133% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Canton-Massillon, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.44%), and White (Hispanic) (0.901%).

None of the households in Canton-Massillon, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Canton-Massillon, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Canton-Massillon, OH are Stark State College (2,051 degrees awarded in 2023), Walsh University (675 degrees), and University of Mount Union (621 degrees).

Most people in Canton-Massillon, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Canton-Massillon, OH was 2 cars per household.

Canton-Massillon, OH borders Akron, OH, New Philadelphia-Dover, OH, Salem, OH, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wooster, OH, and Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA.

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Population & Diversity

Canton-Massillon, OH is home to a population of 400k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Canton-Massillon, OH residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (341k people) in Canton-Massillon, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canton-Massillon, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton-Massillon, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
341k ± 655
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 1.36k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 1.52k

2.8%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

2.8% of the people in Canton-Massillon, OH are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Canton-Massillon, OH as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Canton-Massillon, OH employs 191k people. The largest industries in Canton-Massillon, OH are Manufacturing (32,308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30,901 people), and Retail Trade (23,154 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($89,205), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,826), and Utilities ($71,623).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

191k

2023 Value

± 3,452

−0.133%

1 Year decline

± 2.53%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton-Massillon, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21,958 people), Management Occupations (20,575 people), and Production Occupations (18,191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton-Massillon, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

191k

2023 Value

± 3,452

−0.133%

1 Year decline

± 2.53%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton-Massillon, OH, are Manufacturing (32,308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30,901 people), and Retail Trade (23,154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton-Massillon, OH, though some of these residents may live in Canton-Massillon, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,433), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,096), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,185), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,097).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

623
Other Services (except Public Administration)
520
Construction
440
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.43M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.39M
Manufacturing
$679k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

N/ABernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

N/AJon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Canton-Massillon, OH awarded 4,804 degrees. The student population of Canton-Massillon, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,807 male students and 12,007 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Canton-Massillon, OH are White (3,487 and 73.4%), followed by Black or African American (534 and 11.2%), Unknown (319 and 6.72%), and Two or More Races (160 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Canton-Massillon, OH by number of degrees awarded are Stark State College (2,051 and 42.7%), Walsh University (675 and 14.1%), and University of Mount Union (621 and 12.9%).

The most popular majors in Canton-Massillon, OH are Registered Nursing (452 and 9.41%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (404 and 8.41%), and Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology (213 and 4.43%).

The median tuition costs in Canton-Massillon, OH are $32,977 for private four year colleges, and $7,325 and $16,438 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Canton-Massillon, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Canton-Massillon, OH was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Canton-Massillon, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stark State College
2,051 degrees awarded
Walsh University
675 degrees awarded
University of Mount Union
621 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stark State College with 2,051 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,917 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Canton-Massillon, OH, which is 0.664 times less than the 2,887 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,487 degrees mean that there were 6.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 534 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,977) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,634) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Canton-Massillon, OH have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canton-Massillon, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canton-Massillon, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Canton-Massillon, OH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,666

Median Household Income

± $1,254

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Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Canton-Massillon, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canton-Massillon, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.42%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Canton-Massillon, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton-Massillon, OH have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Canton-Massillon, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Canton-Massillon, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canton-Massillon, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canton-Massillon, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton-Massillon, OH (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canton-Massillon, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.95%

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Canton-Massillon, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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