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Canton, North Carolina

Canton is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is located about 13 miles west of Asheville, North Carolina. Canton is notable for having one of the steepest streets in the United States: Mears Avenue has a maximum gradient of 28%. Also, Canton's high school the Pisgah black bears won the 2005 2AA basketball state championship.

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Canton Careers

Among the most common occupations in Canton are Sales and office occupations, 25%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Canton, North Carolina work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Popular Canton Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Canton Jobs are for certified nursing assistant jobs, occupational therapy jobs, marketing jobs, teller jobs, registered nurse jobs and cashier jobs.

Canton Industries

The leading industries in Canton, North Carolina are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Canton job listings indicate that the following industries in Canton are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Hospitals, Convenience Stores, Homeowners Associations and Catering Services.

Canton Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Canton, North Carolina is $25,468, and the median income of households in Canton was $28,775.
 

Average Salaries in Canton, NC

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Canton, NC

 $25,000
 

Canton Unemployment Rate

Canton has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Canton Trends data, the number of Canton, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 23% since March 2008.
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Canton Employment Statistics

Population of Canton
Total population 4,029
Male 46.21%
Female 53.79%
Median age 43.3
  
Canton Housing
Owner-occupied homes 70.5%
Median cost of a home $75,300
Median mortgage payment $468
Renter-occupied homes 29.5%
Vacant housing 9.2%
Median monthly rent $375
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,792
Median for all female full-time $22,143
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 16%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 16%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 20%
Associate's degree 12%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 15%
Currently married 56%
Separated 4%
Widowed 14%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 97%
Black or African American 2%
Asian 0%
Other 2%
  
Canton Commute
Carpool 11.4%
Public transportation 0.6%
Average travel time 21 minutes