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Canton, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Canton is a Census city of 13,144 people across 8.39 square miles of land, in Fulton County. Median household income is $53,254, 67.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $152,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.39 sq mi
- Water area0.51 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,566
- County holding the largest share of its areaFulton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Canton
- Population13,144
- Median age45.9
- Population under 181,730
- Share under 1813.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,967
- Share 65 and over22.6 percent
- Households5,523
- Family households3,152
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Canton
- Median household income$53,254
- Per capita income$30,753
- Civilian labor force5,407
- Employed5,016
- Unemployed391 plus or minus 139
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over10,253
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units6,274
- Occupied units5,523
- Vacant units751 plus or minus 193
- Vacancy rate12.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied3,726
- Renter occupied1,797
- Ownership rate67.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$766
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Single family units5,200
- Share single family82.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,022 plus or minus 235
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes52 plus or minus 70
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Canton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,741
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,802
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,410 plus or minus 321
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Drove alone84.4 percent
- Carpooled8.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Canton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$152,000
- Average approval$152,000
- Median approval$152,000
- Largest approval$152,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Canton (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,080,000
- Average approval$360,000
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$493,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Canton
- NFIP communityCity of Canton
- NFIP community number170242
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/04/11(M)
The City of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170242 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Fulton County, not Canton
Fulton County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in Fulton County596
- Covered employment, Fulton County8,642
- Average annual pay, Fulton County$44,887
- Housing units permitted, Fulton County13
Every figure in this section is published for Fulton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Canton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Canton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Canton, Illinois?
13,144, in 5,523 households. Canton city covers 8.39 square miles of land, which is 1,566 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Canton in?
Fulton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Canton?
$53,254. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,100. Median gross rent is $766 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Canton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $152,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $152,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Canton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Canton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Canton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Canton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Canton, city of, community 170242, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Canton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fulton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Canton.
Is zoning published for Canton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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