Canton is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 98,833 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Canton is the ninth largest community in Michigan. Canton real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Canton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Canton is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 85.80% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Canton is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Canton who work in management occupations (13.67%), office and administrative support (9.04%), and architecture and engineering (8.41%). Also of interest is that Canton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. If knowledge is power, Canton is a pretty powerful place. 54.23% of the adults in Canton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $49,486, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $197,944 for a family of four. Canton is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Canton include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Canton's cultural character, accounting for 19.78% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.
