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Canton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Canton is a Census borough of 1,531 people across 1.15 square miles of land, in Bradford County. Median household income is $42,132, 41.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $352,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.15 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,329 plus or minus 298
- County holding the largest share of its areaBradford 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
- Population1,531 plus or minus 343
- Median age37.3 plus or minus 9.8
- Population under 18382 plus or minus 115
- Share under 1825.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over333
- Share 65 and over21.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Households687
- Family households339 plus or minus 76
- Share of households that are families49.3 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$42,132
- Per capita income$24,336
- Civilian labor force594 plus or minus 152
- Employed546 plus or minus 147
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over1,015
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units770
- Occupied units687
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied282
- Renter occupied405 plus or minus 85
- Ownership rate41.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,300 plus or minus $29,612
- Median gross rent, monthly$715
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Single family units370
- Share single family48.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more355 plus or minus 91
- Share in buildings of two or more46.1 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1943
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 commute476 plus or minus 111
- Commuting under 15 minutes227 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.7 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more161 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone73.5 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked8.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
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))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$352,500
- Average approval$58,750
- Median approval$38,000
- Largest approval$180,000
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval3.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Canton
- NFIP communityBorough of Canton
- NFIP community number420169
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/14(M)
The Borough of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420169 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.
Bradford County, not Canton
Bradford County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in Bradford County1,334
- Covered employment, Bradford County22,333
- Average annual pay, Bradford County$60,112
- Housing units permitted, Bradford County92
Every figure in this section is published for Bradford 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, Pennsylvania?
1,531, in 687 households. Canton borough covers 1.15 square miles of land, which is 1,329 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?
Bradford 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?
$42,132. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,300. Median gross rent is $715 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?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $352,500 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $38,000. 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 1 loan has 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, borough of, community 420169, 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 Bradford 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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