Canton, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canton	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,837	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$59,854	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,737	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,660	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,392	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,147	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canton is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Canton is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canton is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Canton is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,898 $59,854 $119,708

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Canton median earnings by income bracket

Canton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	4.9%	4.9%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arnot, PA	532	$115,801	42.4%
Blossburg, PA	2,149	$89,095	9.5%
Troy, PA	1,433	$70,929	12.8%
Forksville, PA	107	$70,256	13.6%
Burlington, PA	213	$65,324	19.7%
Canton, PA	1,880	$59,854	26.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Interlachen, FL	1,880	$63,058	22.5%
Prairie City, IA	1,880	$107,908	32.7%
Shannon, MS	1,880	$40,226	50.5%
Belleville, PA	1,880	$79,814	1.9%
Burnham, PA	1,880	$87,047	7.0%
Canton, PA	1,880	$59,854	26.4%

Source: The Canton, PA 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.