Canton, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

186%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canton	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$36,651	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$74,759	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,104	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,154	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,868	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,771	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canton is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Canton is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canton is 186% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Canton is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,834 $74,759 $149,518

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Canton median earnings by income bracket

Canton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.7%	23.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	3.1%	3.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	53.6%	53.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakwood, OK	69	$102,167	25.6%
Fairview, OK	2,653	$76,031	6.5%
Watonga, OK	2,947	$65,025	20.1%
Longdale, OK	224	$43,652	46.3%
Hitchcock, OK	57	$0	100.0%
Canton, OK	481	$74,759	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scammon Bay, AK	481	$52,496	35.5%
Ray, AL	481	$65,470	19.5%
Nazlini, AZ	481	$31,196	61.6%
Allenspark, CO	481	$166,003	104.1%
Calhan, CO	481	$76,876	5.5%
Canton, OK	481	$74,759	8.1%

Source: The Canton, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.