North Carolina · Census place 10240
Canton town, NC
Quick answer
Canton town has 4,417 residents, ranking #193 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $64,034, the median home is worth $226,400 and median gross rent runs $850 a month.
- Population
- 4,417Canton town residents
- Median household income
- $64,034Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $226,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $850Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Canton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Canton town median would spend about 15.9% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.8% of residents and 69.9% 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
Places of similar size in North Carolina.
- Edenton town 4,480
- Shallotte town 4,465
- Newport town 4,428
- North Wilkesboro town 4,348
- Sunset Beach town 4,326
- Spindale town 4,244
- Franklin town 4,221
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