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Canton, Georgia Real Estate, Home Stats, & More
Population (year 2000): 7,709, Est. population in July 2004: 15,094 (+95.8% change)
Males: 3,882 (50.4%), Females: 3,827 (49.6%)
Elevation: 960 feet
County: Cherokee
Land area: 14.3 square miles
Zip codes: 30144 30115
Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $40,361 (year 2000)
Median house value: $106,400 (year 2000)
Races in Canton:
- White Non-Hispanic (68.8%)
- Hispanic (23.7%)
- Other race (12.9%)
- Black (5.6%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (10.9%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.5%), German (5.6%), Italian (3.9%), Scottish (2.3%). |
For population 25 years and over in Canton
- High school or higher: 65.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Canton city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 14.4%
19.3% Foreign born (18.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,857 (+31.7%).
Canton is located within the Atlanta Real Estate market.
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (16.9 miles , pop. 79,334).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (33.0 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Holly Springs, GA (4.2 miles ), Waleska, GA (7.4 miles ), Woodstock, GA (8.9 miles ), Ball Ground, GA (11.0 miles ), Mountain Park, GA (11.4 miles ), Kennesaw, GA (16.3 miles ), Acworth, GA (16.6 miles ).
Canton Real Estate & Canton Homes stats
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 48 buildings, average cost: $102,600
- 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $101,200
- 1998: 152 buildings, average cost: $102,000
- 1999: 117 buildings, average cost: $131,400
- 2000: 184 buildings, average cost: $122,100
- 2001: 342 buildings, average cost: $130,600
- 2002: 484 buildings, average cost: $130,200
- 2003: 793 buildings, average cost: $164,800
- 2004: 781 buildings, average cost: $128,700
Latitude: 34.23 N, Longitude: 84.49 W
Area codes: 770, 678
Real Estate Statistics
Industries providing employment: Construction (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (13.5%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,553 (+72.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,335 (35.5%) |
Crime in Canton (2002):
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 1 rape (12.4 per 100,000)
- 5 robberies (62.0 per 100,000)
- 11 assaults (136.5 per 100,000)
- 34 burglaries (421.8 per 100,000)
- 422 larceny counts (5235.1 per 100,000)
- 32 auto thefts (397.0 per 100,000)
Birthplace of: Joe Happe - College football player (UAB Blazers).
Hospital/medical center in Canton:
- NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE (201 HOSPITAL RD PO BOX 906)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Canton:
- MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JASPER, GA)
- NORTH FULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROSWELL, GA)
- WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MARIETTA, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canton:
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 23 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 42 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 47 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canton:
- CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 8 miles; CANTON, GA; ID: 47A)
- PICKENS COUNTY (about 16 miles; JASPER, GA; ID: JZP)
- COBB COUNTY-MC COLLUM FIELD (about 17 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: RYY)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Fire - Other |
4 |
$12,407 |
$37,221 |
0 |
$0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 |
$26,661 |
$31,993 |
1 |
$1,499 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 |
$1,913 |
$22,956 |
2 |
$2,241 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 |
$33,538 |
$50,307 |
0 |
$0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 |
$8,418 |
$25,254 |
1 |
$1,176 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 |
$3,511 |
$42,132 |
0 |
$0 |
| Water Supply |
3 |
$8,269 |
$33,076 |
0 |
$0 |
| Transit |
1 |
$2,311 |
$27,732 |
5 |
$2,582 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
34 |
$102,395 |
$36,139 |
0 |
$0 |
| Financial Administration |
3 |
$10,410 |
$41,640 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 |
$17,205 |
$34,410 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police - Other |
10 |
$19,085 |
$22,902 |
0 |
$0 |
| Firefighters |
15 |
$48,247 |
$38,597 |
10 |
$487 |
| Totals for Government |
100 |
$294,371 |
$35,324 |
19 |
$7,984 |
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
- GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)
- EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
- CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
Public high schools in Canton:
- CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,014; Location: 930 MARIETTA HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,006; Location: 4485 HICKORY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Canton:
- HICKORY FLAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,245; Location: 2755 EAST CHEROKEE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- TEASLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,188; Location: 8871 KNOX BRIDGE HIGHWAY; Grades: 07 - 08)
- SIXES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,083; Location: 20 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- RUSK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,053; Location: 4695 HICKORY ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- HOLLY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 909; Location: 1965 HICKORY RD.; Grades: PK - 06)
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 901; Location: 10500 BELLS FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- MACEDONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 10370 EAST CHEROKEE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- CANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 557; Location: 712 MARIETTA HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 06)
- CLAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 221 UPPER BURRIS ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- FREE HOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 12525 CUMMING HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle school in Canton:
- COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: P.O. BOX 1211 HWY. 5; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Canton:
- SEQUOYAH REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,907,493; Location: 116 BROWN INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY; 256,127 books; 7,415 audio materials; 1,520 video materials; 547 serial subscriptions)
Canton compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
- Population density significantly below state average for cities.
Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:
- WCHK (1290 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WAOS (1600 AM; 20 kW; AUSTELL, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
- WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
TV broadcast stations around Canton:
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