Georgia · Census place 12988
Canton city, GA
Quick answer
Canton city has 34,587 residents, ranking #34 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $81,642, the median home is worth $369,700 and median gross rent runs $1,592 a month.
- Population
- 34,587Canton city residents
- Median household income
- $81,642Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $369,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,592Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Canton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Canton city median would spend about 23.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.4% of residents and 54.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Douglasville city 36,284
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- Martinez CDP 33,019
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