1990 Census of Population and Housing
040 Ohio
050 Stark County
060
Canton city
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
84,161
Urban population....................................................
84,161
Percent of total population.....................................
100.0
Rural population....................................................
0
Percent of total population.....................................
0.0
Farm population...................................................
0
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over
enrolled in school.................... 19,858
Preprimary school...................................................
1,632
Elementary or high school...........................................
14,425
Percent in private school.........................................
8.1
College.............................................................
3,801
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
53,895
Less than 9th grade.................................................
5,724
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
12,045
High school graduate................................................
21,303
Some college, no degree.............................................
7,610
Associates degree...................................................
2,001
Bachelor's degree...................................................
3,364
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
1,848
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
67.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
9.7
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years
and over......................................
77,541
Lived in same house.................................................
44,788
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
32,427
Same State........................................................
29,024
Same county.....................................................
25,595
Different county................................................
3,429
Different State...................................................
3,403
Lived abroad........................................................
326
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64
years........................................ 50,159
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
2,589
With a mobility limitation........................................
1,394
With a self-care limitation.......................................
1,863
With a work disability..............................................
6,090
In labor force..................................................
2,080
Prevented from working............................................
3,395
Persons 65 years
and over..................................... 12,644
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
2,883
With a mobility limitation........................................
2,279
With a self-care limitation.......................................
1,676
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
526
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,467
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
2,112
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
9,812
65 years and over.................................................
2,904
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
82,280
Percent born in state of residence..............................
80.0
Foreign-born population.............................................
1,881
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
269
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
77,541
Speak a language other than English.................................
4,577
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................ 1,396
Speak Spanish.....................................................
1,052
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
246
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
252
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
120
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
106,480
Arab................................................................
705
Austrian............................................................
278
Belgian.............................................................
101
Canadian............................................................
55
Czech...............................................................
335
Danish..............................................................
223
Dutch...............................................................
2,061
English.............................................................
8,405
Finnish.............................................................
7
French (except Basque)..............................................
3,168
French Canadian.....................................................
247
German..............................................................
28,824
Greek...............................................................
1,500
Hungarian...........................................................
1,097
Irish...............................................................
14,529
Italian.............................................................
7,419
Lithuanian..........................................................
224
Norwegian...........................................................
113
Polish..............................................................
1,655
Portuguese..........................................................
134
Romanian............................................................
677
Russian.............................................................
796
Scotch-Irish........................................................
1,741
Scottish............................................................
1,086
Slovak..............................................................
1,554
Subsaharan African..................................................
104
Swedish.............................................................
434
Swiss...............................................................
1,032
Ukrainian...........................................................
361
United States or American...........................................
4,251
Welsh...............................................................
1,707
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
21
Yugoslavian.........................................................
177
Other ancestries....................................................
21,459
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years
and over..................................... 64,415
In labor force......................................................
36,500
Percent in labor
force........................................
56.7
Civilian labor force..............................................
36,436
Employed........................................................
32,336
Unemployed......................................................
4,100
Percent unemployed............................................
11.3
Armed Forces......................................................
64
Not in labor force..................................................
27,915
Males 16 years and
over....................................... 28,765
In labor force......................................................
19,437
Percent in labor
force........................................
67.6
Civilian labor force..............................................
19,382
Employed........................................................
17,023
Unemployed......................................................
2,359
Percent unemployed............................................
12.2
Armed Forces......................................................
55
Not in labor force..................................................
9,328
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 35,650
In labor force......................................................
17,063
Percent in labor
force........................................
47.9
Civilian labor force..............................................
17,054
Employed........................................................
15,313
Unemployed......................................................
1,741
Percent unemployed............................................
10.2
Armed Forces......................................................
9
Not in labor force..................................................
18,587
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 35,650
With own children under 6 years.....................................
5,331
Percent in labor force............................................
52.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
5,481
Percent in labor force............................................
66.2
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
7,679
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
3,718
Own children 6 to 17 years in
families and subfamilies.......... 13,220
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
7,704
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
4,671
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
615
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
136
Unemployed........................................................
149
Not in labor force................................................
330
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
31,500
Percent drove alone.................................................
80.0
Percent in carpools.................................................
10.6
Percent using public transportation.................................
2.5
Percent using other means...........................................
1.0
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
5.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
16.7
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
32,336
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
2,765
Professional specialty occupations..................................
3,345
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
1,062
Sales occupations...................................................
3,979
Administrative support occupations, including
clerical.............. 4,750
Private household occupations.......................................
95
Protective service occupations......................................
600
Service occupations, except protective and household................
5,228
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
225
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
3,118
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
3,892
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
1,463
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
1,814
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
32,336
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
219
Mining..............................................................
58
Construction........................................................
1,209
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
2,069
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
6,127
Transportation......................................................
1,054
Communications and other public utilities...........................
659
Wholesale trade.....................................................
1,671
Retail trade........................................................
6,709
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
1,618
Business and repair services........................................
1,662
Personal services...................................................
916
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
361
Health services.....................................................
3,006
Educational services................................................
2,004
Other professional and related services.............................
1,948
Public administration...............................................
1,046
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
32,336
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
27,258
Government workers..................................................
3,431
Local government workers..........................................
2,319
State government workers..........................................
616
Federal government workers........................................
496
Self-employed workers...............................................
1,594
Unpaid family workers...............................................
53
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
33,489
Less than $5,000....................................................
3,734
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
5,112
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
4,269
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
6,895
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
5,858
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
4,415
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
2,403
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
487
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
184
$150,000 or more....................................................
132
Median household income (dollars)...................................
19,807
Families..........................................................
21,789
Less than $5,000....................................................
2,111
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
2,004
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
2,190
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
4,494
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
4,438
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
3,688
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
2,156
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
457
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
171
$150,000 or more....................................................
80
Median family income (dollars)......................................
25,177
Nonfamily households..............................................
11,700
Less than $5,000....................................................
1,833
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
3,152
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
2,026
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
2,381
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,393
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
629
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
211
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
23
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
7
$150,000 or more....................................................
45
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
11,850
Per capita income (dollars)......................................... 10,133
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
33,489
With wage and salary income.........................................
22,769
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
26,639
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
2,359
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
12,653
With farm self-employment income....................................
102
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
2,920
With Social Security income.........................................
10,950
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
7,471
With public assistance income.......................................
4,905
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
3,475
With retirement income..............................................
6,672
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
6,378
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is
determined................. 81,725
Below poverty level.............................................
17,864
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
60,136
Below poverty level.............................................
10,541
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
12,644
Below poverty level.............................................
1,483
Related children under 18 years.....................................
21,501
Below poverty level.............................................
7,241
Related children under 5 years....................................
6,480
Below poverty level.............................................
2,572
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
15,021
Below poverty level.............................................
4,669
Unrelated individuals...............................................
14,726
Below poverty level.............................................
4,088
All families......................................................
21,789
Below poverty level.............................................
4,098
With related children under 18 years................................
11,515
Below poverty level.............................................
3,476
With related children under 5 years...............................
4,864
Below poverty level.............................................
1,819
Female householder families.......................................
5,503
Below poverty level.............................................
2,658
With related children under 18 years................................
3,827
Below poverty level.............................................
2,423
With related children under 5 years...............................
1,621
Below poverty level.............................................
1,258
Percent below poverty
level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
21.9%
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
17.5%
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
11.7%
Related children under 18 years...................................
33.7%
Related children under 5 years..................................
39.7%
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
31.1%
Unrelated individuals.............................................
27.8%
All families........................................................
18.8%
With related children under 18 years..............................
30.2%
With related children under
5 years.............................
37.4%
Female householder families.........................................
48.3%
With related children under 18 years..............................
63.3%
With related children under
5 years.............................
77.6%
Total housing units........................................... 36,527
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
29
1985 to 1988........................................................
256
1980 to 1984........................................................
975
1970 to 1979........................................................
3,245
1960 to 1969........................................................
3,711
1950 to 1959........................................................
5,789
1940 to 1949........................................................
5,965
1939 or earlier.....................................................
16,557
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
481
1 bedroom...........................................................
5,613
2 bedrooms..........................................................
10,939
3 bedrooms..........................................................
15,843
4 bedrooms..........................................................
3,142
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
509
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
151
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
315
Condominium housing units...........................................
181
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
36,230
Individual drilled well.............................................
237
Individual dug well.................................................
51
Some other source...................................................
9
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
36,310
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
177
Other means.........................................................
40
Occupied housing units........................................ 33,452
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
29,607
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
195
Electricity.........................................................
3,126
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
107
Coal or coke........................................................
6
Wood................................................................
56
Solar energy........................................................
6
Other fuel..........................................................
299
No fuel used........................................................
50
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
6,404
1985 to 1988........................................................
8,717
1980 to 1984........................................................
4,070
1970 to 1979........................................................
5,966
1960 to 1969........................................................
3,710
1959 or earlier.....................................................
4,585
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
2,368
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
33,452
None................................................................
6,004
1...................................................................
13,424
2...................................................................
10,485
3 or more...........................................................
3,539
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
17,971
With a mortgage...................................................
9,478
Less than $300..................................................
1,336
$300 to $499....................................................
4,571
$500 to $699....................................................
2,364
$700 to $999....................................................
862
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
268
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
62
$2,000 or more..................................................
15
Median (dollars)................................................
451
Not mortgaged.....................................................
8,493
Less than $100..................................................
426
$100 to $199....................................................
6,308
$200 to $299....................................................
1,455
$300 to $399....................................................
202
$400 or more....................................................
102
Median (dollars)................................................
161
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
17,971
Less than 20 percent..............................................
12,387
20 to 24 percent..................................................
1,948
25 to 29 percent..................................................
1,123
30 to 34 percent..................................................
675
35 percent or more................................................
1,721
Not computed......................................................
117
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
14,196
Less than $200....................................................
3,328
$200 to $299......................................................
3,630
$300 to $499......................................................
5,911
$500 to $749......................................................
782
$750 to $999......................................................
98
$1,000 or more....................................................
11
No cash rent......................................................
436
Median (dollars)..................................................
298
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
14,196
Less than 20 percent..............................................
4,487
20 to 24 percent..................................................
1,723
25 to 29 percent..................................................
1,645
30 to 34 percent..................................................
1,111
35 percent or more................................................
4,550
Not computed......................................................
680
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