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Canton, New York: commercial real estate data.
Canton is a Census village of 7,167 people across 4.14 square miles of land, in St. Lawrence County. Median household income is $62,054, 46.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area4.14 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,729
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Lawrence 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
- Population7,167
- Median age21.9
- Population under 18629 plus or minus 177
- Share under 188.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Population 65 and over931 plus or minus 211
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households2,029
- Family households764 plus or minus 160
- Share of households that are families37.7 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$62,054 plus or minus $17,394
- Per capita income$24,044
- Civilian labor force3,094
- Employed2,892
- Unemployed202 plus or minus 169
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over2,888
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher53.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units2,153
- Occupied units2,029
- Vacant units124 plus or minus 83
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied938
- Renter occupied1,091 plus or minus 293
- Ownership rate46.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$183,800 plus or minus $42,362
- Median gross rent, monthly$796
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units1,022 plus or minus 209
- Share single family47.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,131 plus or minus 336
- Share in buildings of two or more52.5 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
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 commute2,340
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,650
- Share commuting under 15 minutes70.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more233 plus or minus 113
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone50.0 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked23.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home16.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
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))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,568,000
- Average approval$784,000
- Median approval$784,000
- Largest approval$1,360,000
- Jobs supported108
- Jobs per approval54.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term162 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
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)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$657,000
- Average approval$657,000
- Median approval$657,000
- Largest approval$657,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
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 communityVillage of Canton
- NFIP community number360697
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/94
The Village of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360697 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.
St. Lawrence County, not Canton
St. Lawrence County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in St. Lawrence County1,826
- Covered employment, St. Lawrence County34,764
- Average annual pay, St. Lawrence County$62,502
- Housing units permitted, St. Lawrence County228
Every figure in this section is published for St. Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Canton.
All St. Lawrence County figures →
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, New York?
7,167, in 2,029 households. Canton village covers 4.14 square miles of land, which is 1,729 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?
St. Lawrence 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?
$62,054. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,800. Median gross rent is $796 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?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $784,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $657,000 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, village of, community 360697, 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 St. Lawrence 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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