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The most common industries in Canton are: Educational services (41.3% of civilian employees), Health care (6.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (5.8% of civilian employees). 96.1% of workers work in St. Lawrence County and 14.7% of all workers work at home. 41.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 49.0% less than the rate of 62.2% across the entire state of New York.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Canton, New York was 5,882 / 7,183
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
41.3% (1,014)
36.4% (466)
46.5% (548)
Health care
6.1% (150)
3.8% (48)
8.7% (102)
Accommodation and food services
5.8% (142)
4.3% (55)
7.4% (87)
Public administration
5.4% (133)
5.2% (67)
5.6% (66)
Construction
3.5% (86)
5.9% (76)
0.8% (10)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
3.5% (86)
3.8% (49)
3.1% (37)
Finance and insurance
3.3% (81)
4.1% (52)
2.5% (29)
Social assistance
3.1% (77)
1.5% (19)
4.9% (58)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.0% (73)
3.8% (49)
2.0% (24)
Personal and laundry services
2.4% (58)
1.2% (16)
3.6% (42)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.9% (47)
1.6% (21)
2.2% (26)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.6% (40)
3.1% (40)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.6% (39)
2.4% (31)
0.7% (8)
Food
1.5% (37)
2.2% (28)
0.8% (9)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.5% (36)
2.8% (36)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.3% (31)
1.1% (14)
1.4% (17)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.2% (30)
0.7% (9)
1.8% (21)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.1% (26)
1.6% (21)
0.4% (5)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.8% (19)
0.5% (7)
1.0% (12)
Metal and metal products
0.7% (18)
0.4% (5)
1.1% (13)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.7% (17)
0.8% (10)
0.6% (7)
U. S. Postal service
0.7% (16)
1.2% (16)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.7% (16)
1.2% (16)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.6% (15)
1.2% (15)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
0.6% (14)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (14)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.6% (14)
0.7% (9)
0.4% (5)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (13)
1.0% (13)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.5% (13)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (13)
Repair and maintenance
0.5% (12)
0.9% (12)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.5% (12)
0.9% (12)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.4% (11)
0.5% (6)
0.4% (5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.4% (11)
0.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.4% (10)
0.8% (10)
0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.4% (9)
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.4% (9)
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.3% (8)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (8)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.3% (7)
0.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (6)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.2% (6)
0.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.2% (5)
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.2% (5)
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Canton
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.4%Males
9.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
11.8%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
36.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
5.1%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
22.8%Males
13.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
27.9%Males
52.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
63.3%Males
30.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Canton:
1.7% (35)
New York:
4.0% (324,269)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Canton:
2.9% (60)
New York:
3.8% (306,441)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Canton:
2.9% (60)
New York:
7.8% (625,523)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Canton:
10.3% (213)
New York:
8.0% (641,168)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Canton:
5.8% (119)
New York:
13.8% (1,113,086)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Canton:
9.9% (205)
New York:
11.3% (908,026)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Canton:
18.4% (381)
New York:
13.8% (1,113,103)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Canton:
6.2% (129)
New York:
7.6% (611,626)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Canton:
12.6% (261)
New York:
9.3% (751,365)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Canton:
5.4% (111)
New York:
3.6% (288,284)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Canton:
0.3% (6)
New York:
1.8% (142,295)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Canton:
14.8% (307)
New York:
6.7% (538,932)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Canton:
5.5% (115)
New York:
5.4% (432,010)
<5am:
Canton:
2.6% (61)
New York:
2.4% (194,562)
5:30am:
Canton:
1.3% (32)
New York:
2.1% (174,328)
6am:
Canton:
2.7% (65)
New York:
3.1% (253,826)
6:30am:
Canton:
1.9% (46)
New York:
7.0% (573,349)
7am:
Canton:
4.0% (95)
New York:
8.6% (706,982)
7:30am:
Canton:
7.7% (182)
New York:
14.0% (1,147,579)
8am:
Canton:
20.8% (493)
New York:
14.8% (1,213,706)
8:30am:
Canton:
10.2% (243)
New York:
13.9% (1,144,298)
9am:
Canton:
10.5% (248)
New York:
7.5% (614,475)
10am:
Canton:
6.7% (160)
New York:
7.2% (593,377)
11am:
Canton:
3.0% (71)
New York:
2.7% (224,011)
12pm:
Canton:
0.8% (20)
New York:
1.3% (105,049)
4pm:
Canton:
11.3% (267)
New York:
6.3% (517,309)
>4pm:
Canton:
13.3% (316)
New York:
6.1% (501,196)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
4.1% (35)
New York:
5.3% (221,747)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
4.8% (41)
New York:
5.0% (208,932)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
6.5% (54)
New York:
9.2% (385,998)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
18.8% (159)
New York:
8.0% (337,755)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
2.9% (24)
New York:
13.5% (566,438)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
4.8% (41)
New York:
9.7% (409,686)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
27.1% (229)
New York:
12.3% (515,665)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
1.6% (14)
New York:
6.3% (263,407)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
7.1% (60)
New York:
8.6% (363,060)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Canton:
2.6% (22)
New York:
3.5% (147,669)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Canton:
9.1% (77)
New York:
7.0% (294,293)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Canton:
5.0% (42)
New York:
5.7% (240,166)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
2.9% (37)
New York:
2.5% (97,509)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
0.6% (7)
New York:
6.3% (239,525)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
3.3% (41)
New York:
7.9% (303,413)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
6.8% (85)
New York:
14.3% (546,648)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
13.9% (174)
New York:
13.0% (498,340)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
12.2% (154)
New York:
15.6% (597,438)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
13.5% (169)
New York:
9.1% (348,219)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
14.2% (178)
New York:
10.1% (388,305)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
7.6% (95)
New York:
3.7% (140,615)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Canton:
0.9% (11)
New York:
1.8% (67,360)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Canton:
21.3% (268)
New York:
6.4% (244,639)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Canton:
6.3% (79)
New York:
5.0% (191,844)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1% Number of people working at home: 375 (14.7% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,908 (+49.4%) Workers who live and work in this village: 1,439 (60.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Canton:
7.1% (365)
New York:
2.7% (225,210)
5 to 9 minutes:
Canton:
19.6% (1,003)
New York:
6.9% (584,338)
10 to 14 minutes:
Canton:
13.4% (686)
New York:
9.8% (825,925)
15 to 19 minutes:
Canton:
12.2% (623)
New York:
11.6% (975,938)
20 to 24 minutes:
Canton:
13.4% (685)
New York:
11.6% (972,845)
25 to 29 minutes:
Canton:
9.8% (500)
New York:
5.9% (497,572)
30 to 34 minutes:
Canton:
15.2% (776)
New York:
13.2% (1,107,734)
35 to 39 minutes:
Canton:
2.2% (110)
New York:
3.2% (267,604)
40 to 44 minutes:
Canton:
2.4% (123)
New York:
5.2% (435,501)
45 to 59 minutes:
Canton:
3.7% (190)
New York:
10.8% (904,759)
60 to 89 minutes:
Canton:
1.3% (65)
New York:
12.7% (1,068,486)
90 or more minutes:
Canton:
1.1% (58)
New York:
6.4% (542,041)
Less than 5 minutes:
Canton:
15.4% (366)
New York:
2.7% (219,036)
5 to 9 minutes:
Canton:
34.5% (817)
New York:
8.3% (680,270)
10 to 14 minutes:
Canton:
14.3% (338)
New York:
11.6% (956,590)
15 to 19 minutes:
Canton:
5.8% (138)
New York:
12.4% (1,020,084)
20 to 24 minutes:
Canton:
9.9% (234)
New York:
12.3% (1,013,757)
25 to 29 minutes:
Canton:
3.3% (79)
New York:
4.9% (399,384)
30 to 34 minutes:
Canton:
4.0% (96)
New York:
12.9% (1,058,688)
35 to 39 minutes:
Canton:
1.0% (24)
New York:
2.5% (203,722)
40 to 44 minutes:
Canton:
1.3% (30)
New York:
4.1% (340,311)
45 to 59 minutes:
Canton:
2.8% (67)
New York:
9.8% (806,556)
60 to 89 minutes:
Canton:
3.0% (72)
New York:
10.3% (848,185)
90 or more minutes:
Canton:
1.6% (38)
New York:
5.1% (417,464)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Canton:
7.7% (152)
New York:
2.7% (121,454)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Canton:
18.8% (369)
New York:
6.5% (286,493)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Canton:
15.4% (303)
New York:
9.0% (399,036)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Canton:
11.4% (223)
New York:
10.8% (479,544)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Canton:
13.6% (268)
New York:
11.4% (503,832)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Canton:
10.9% (213)
New York:
5.9% (259,244)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Canton:
14.4% (282)
New York:
13.5% (598,211)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Canton:
0.8% (15)
New York:
3.2% (141,729)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Canton:
1.3% (26)
New York:
5.3% (235,705)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Canton:
3.9% (77)
New York:
10.9% (482,109)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Canton:
3.9% (77)
New York:
13.8% (608,656)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Canton:
0.0% (1)
New York:
7.0% (309,037)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Canton:
5.4% (172)
New York:
2.6% (103,756)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Canton:
20.4% (654)
New York:
7.5% (297,845)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Canton:
11.9% (381)
New York:
10.7% (426,889)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Canton:
13.0% (417)
New York:
12.5% (496,394)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Canton:
12.8% (409)
New York:
11.8% (469,013)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Canton:
8.2% (262)
New York:
6.0% (238,328)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Canton:
16.3% (525)
New York:
12.8% (509,523)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Canton:
3.8% (121)
New York:
3.2% (125,875)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Canton:
4.5% (144)
New York:
5.0% (199,796)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Canton:
3.7% (118)
New York:
10.6% (422,650)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Canton:
0.4% (14)
New York:
11.5% (459,830)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Canton:
1.7% (56)
New York:
5.9% (233,004)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Canton:
78.2% (4,273)
New York:
56.0% (2,137,855)
Carpooled:
Canton:
9.1% (500)
New York:
7.5% (314,148)
Bus:
Canton:
0.4% (21)
New York:
6.9% (329,762)
Bicycle:
Canton:
0.4% (23)
New York:
0.9% (21,215)
Walked:
Canton:
10.2% (555)
New York:
6.3% (272,995)
Other means:
Canton:
1.7% (91)
New York:
2.4% (101,006)
Drove car alone:
Canton:
51.0% (1,209)
New York:
56.3% (4,620,178)
Carpooled:
Canton:
15.7% (373)
New York:
9.2% (756,918)
Motorcycle:
Canton:
0.2% (4)
New York:
0.0% (3,625)
Bicycle:
Canton:
0.8% (18)
New York:
0.3% (25,036)
Walked:
Canton:
29.3% (695)
New York:
6.2% (511,721)
Drove car alone - Males:
Canton:
72.5% (1,565)
New York:
58.1% (2,137,855)
Carpooled - Males:
Canton:
10.6% (228)
New York:
7.1% (314,148)
Bicycle - Males:
Canton:
1.1% (23)
New York:
1.3% (21,215)
Walked - Males:
Canton:
11.8% (255)
New York:
5.7% (272,995)
Other means - Males:
Canton:
4.0% (86)
New York:
2.4% (101,006)
Drove car alone - Females:
Canton:
82.0% (2,715)
New York:
53.7% (2,137,855)
Carpooled - Females:
Canton:
8.2% (271)
New York:
7.9% (314,148)
Bus - Females:
Canton:
0.6% (21)
New York:
8.3% (329,762)
Walked - Females:
Canton:
9.1% (301)
New York:
6.9% (272,995)
Other means - Females:
Canton:
0.1% (4)
New York:
2.5% (101,006)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Canton:
95.4% (1,307)
New York:
88.3% (4,609,282)
In 2 person carpool:
Canton:
1.9% (26)
New York:
8.7% (455,269)
In 3 person carpool:
Canton:
1.7% (24)
New York:
1.6% (86,175)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Canton:
0.5% (7)
New York:
0.4% (21,758)
Drove alone:
Canton:
76.4% (1,209)
New York:
85.9% (4,620,178)
In 2 person carpool:
Canton:
16.4% (259)
New York:
11.0% (590,255)
In 3 person carpool:
Canton:
2.2% (35)
New York:
1.8% (96,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Canton:
1.6% (25)
New York:
0.7% (36,112)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Canton:
1.8% (28)
New York:
0.3% (16,644)
In 7+ person carpool:
Canton:
1.6% (26)
New York:
0.3% (17,437)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Canton:
41.7% (1,061)
New York:
62.2% (5,966,667)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Canton:
4.3% (109)
New York:
4.1% (392,920)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Canton:
31.2% (795)
New York:
11.6% (1,113,247)
Local government workers:
Canton:
7.1% (181)
New York:
9.9% (953,569)
State government workers:
Canton:
9.2% (234)
New York:
4.2% (401,705)
Federal government workers:
Canton:
3.8% (97)
New York:
2.0% (194,327)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Canton:
2.3% (59)
New York:
5.9% (562,168)
Unpaid family workers:
Canton:
0.3% (8)
New York:
0.2% (15,735)
Employee of private company:
Canton:
46.6% (1,146)
New York:
63.7% (5,340,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Canton:
2.1% (51)
New York:
3.4% (283,619)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Canton:
26.6% (653)
New York:
9.7% (810,356)
Local government workers:
Canton:
9.4% (231)
New York:
10.2% (858,120)
State government workers:
Canton:
10.5% (258)
New York:
4.6% (383,673)
Federal government workers:
Canton:
1.5% (37)
New York:
2.2% (185,100)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Canton:
3.1% (76)
New York:
6.0% (501,068)
Unpaid family workers:
Canton:
0.2% (6)
New York:
0.2% (20,918)
Employee of private company - Males:
Canton:
48.1% (555)
New York:
65.7% (3,237,092)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Canton:
8.3% (96)
New York:
5.3% (259,387)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Canton:
27.4% (315)
New York:
8.3% (407,704)
Local government workers - Males:
Canton:
4.8% (56)
New York:
7.9% (389,927)
State government workers - Males:
Canton:
6.6% (76)
New York:
4.1% (199,717)
Federal government workers - Males:
Canton:
3.1% (35)
New York:
2.1% (104,103)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Canton:
1.7% (20)
New York:
6.6% (324,901)
Employee of private company - Females:
Canton:
36.4% (507)
New York:
58.4% (2,729,575)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Canton:
0.9% (13)
New York:
2.9% (133,533)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Canton:
34.5% (479)
New York:
15.1% (705,543)
Local government workers - Females:
Canton:
9.0% (125)
New York:
12.1% (563,642)
State government workers - Females:
Canton:
11.3% (158)
New York:
4.3% (201,988)
Federal government workers - Females:
Canton:
4.4% (62)
New York:
1.9% (90,224)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Canton:
2.8% (39)
New York:
5.1% (237,267)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Canton:
0.6% (8)
New York:
0.2% (8,163)
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