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General Information: |
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City Class :City |
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Class by Population
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Land Area :18.602 |
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Water Bodies :0.13 |
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Elevation : 250 |
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State : Mississippi |
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Population(2000) : 12911 |
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Males : 5960 |
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Females : 6951 |
Races in Canton |
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White :2406 |
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Black/African American :10368 |
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Hispanic :56 |
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Asian :26 |
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American Indian & Alaska Native :19 |
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Native Hawaian Pacific Islander :0 |
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Multi Race :74 |
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Ohter Race :18 |
Population by Age: |
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Under 5 years : 1166 |
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5 to 17 Years : 3006 |
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18 to 21 years : 818 |
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22 to 29 years : 1481 |
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30 to 39 yeras : 1710 |
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40 to 49 years : 1542 |
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50 to 64 years : 1656 |
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64 and over : 1532 |
Population Median Age: |
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Average Median Age of Canton : 29.9 |
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Male Median Age : 27.3 |
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Female Median Age : 32.6 |
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Housing Information in Canton , MS |
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Total Housing Units: 4333 |
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Urban Housing Units : NA |
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Rural Housing Units : NA |
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Vacant Housing Units : 240 |
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Owner Occupied Housing Units : 2410 |
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Renter Occupied Housing Units : 1683 |
Family & Family Size in Canton , MS |
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Number of families : 2992 |
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Average Family size : 3.55 |
Househols Information in Canton , MS |
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Number of Household : 4093 |
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Average Household Size : 2.99 |
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1-person household, male : 358 |
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1-person household, female : 617 |
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Family HH(married-couple family, w/ own childern under 18 yrs) : 572 |
Family HH(married-couple family, no own childern under 18 yrs) :755 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :102 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :844 |
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