Demographic Profile for Canton-Massillon, OH
The Canton-Massillon metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 89.9 percent White, 6.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Canton-Massillon has increased the percent of minority population when 8.1 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated into the Canton-Massillon metro area, with 655 people migrating in from another country. The international migration into Canton-Massillon totals 0.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When measuring the total land area, the Canton-Massillon metro area spans a total of 971 square miles. The MSA has a medium-high average population density of 422 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar metro areas, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Indianapolis (425 per sq. mile ), Rockford (427 per sq. mile ), Columbus (429 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Elkhart-Goshen (421 per sq. mile ), Gainesville (421 per sq. mile ), New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (418 per sq. mile ).
The Canton-Massillon metro area had a population of 409,996 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 407,020. This growth represents an increase of 0.7 percent. Canton-Massillon ranks 4 of 12 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the metro area ranks 271 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in the Canton-Massillon metro area to be 39.5 years of age. The median age in Canton-Massillon is greater than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.3 years of age. With 32 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Canton-Massillon can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated into the Canton-Massillon metro area, with 655 people migrating in from another country. The international migration into Canton-Massillon totals 0.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When measuring the total land area, the Canton-Massillon metro area spans a total of 971 square miles. The MSA has a medium-high average population density of 422 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar metro areas, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Indianapolis (425 per sq. mile ), Rockford (427 per sq. mile ), Columbus (429 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Elkhart-Goshen (421 per sq. mile ), Gainesville (421 per sq. mile ), New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (418 per sq. mile ).
The Canton-Massillon metro area had a population of 409,996 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 407,020. This growth represents an increase of 0.7 percent. Canton-Massillon ranks 4 of 12 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Ohio and the metro area ranks 271 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in the Canton-Massillon metro area to be 39.5 years of age. The median age in Canton-Massillon is greater than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.3 years of age. With 32 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Canton-Massillon can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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