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Canton, Georgia

Canton is the county seat of Cherokee County , Georgia, United States. The population was 7,709 at the 2000 census. Canton is the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city in the United States over 10,000 people with an estimated population of 17,685 in 2005.

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Canton Careers

Among the most common occupations in Canton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 17%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Canton, Georgia work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Popular Canton Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Canton Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, physical therapy jobs, occupational therapy jobs, store manager jobs and physical therapy assistant jobs.

Canton Industries

The leading industries in Canton, Georgia are Construction, 17%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Manufacturing, 13%. Simply Hired's Canton job listings indicate that the following industries in Canton are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers and Misc Store Retailers.

Canton Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Canton, Georgia is $26,005, and the median income of households in Canton was $40,361.
 

Average Salaries in Canton, GA

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Canton, GA

 $26,000
 

Canton Unemployment Rate

Canton has an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Canton Trends data, the number of Canton, Georgia jobs has decreased by 17% since March 2008.
Canton job trends

Canton Employment Statistics

Population of Canton
Total population 7,709
Male 50.36%
Female 49.64%
Median age 31.0
  
Canton Housing
Owner-occupied homes 51.3%
Median cost of a home $106,400
Median mortgage payment $761
Renter-occupied homes 48.7%
Vacant housing 6.1%
Median monthly rent $579
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $26,579
Median for all female full-time $25,431
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 10%
$10,000 to $14,999 7%
$15,000 to $24,999 11%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 24%
$75,000 to $99,999 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 20%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 24%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 20%
Currently married 57%
Separated 2%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 80%
Black or African American 6%
Asian 1%
Other 14%
  
Canton Commute
Carpool 19.5%
Public transportation 1.2%
Average travel time 27 minutes