Canton Jobs

  • Truck Driver - Team Over The Road. We Train!

    C.R. England - Yazoo City, MS

    C.R. England is now hiring Team Truck Drivers. Have you always wanted to become a truck driver, but dont like the sound of a solo life on the road Try Team Driving Whether you...

    from C.R. England - 1 day ago
  • Cryptologic Linguist - Part-Time

    Army National Guard - Canton, MS

    As an Army National Guard Cryptologic Linguist, you learn to interpret the words, intent and tenor of foreign communications. In this role, you will perform or supervise the...

    from Army National Guard - 2 days ago
  • Navy Diver

    U.S. Navy - Jackson, MS

    Navy Divers perform a variety of salvage diving operations and special diving duties worldwide, whether performing construction and demolition projects, executing search and...

    from U.S. Navy - 7 hours ago
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Canton, Mississippi

Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,911 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County , and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson.

Canton Careers

Among the most common occupations in Canton are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%; Service occupations, 20%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Canton, Mississippi work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Canton Industries

The leading industries in Canton, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Canton job listings indicate that the following industries in Canton are hiring the most workers:

Canton Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Canton, Mississippi is $22,997, and the median income of households in Canton was $24,237.
 

Average Salaries in Canton, MS

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Canton, MS

 $23,000
 

According to our Canton Trends data, the number of Canton, Mississippi jobs has increased by 109% since October 2011.
Canton job trends

Canton Employment Statistics

Population of Canton
Total population 12,911
Male 46.16%
Female 53.84%
Median age 29.9
  
Canton Housing
Owner-occupied homes 58.9%
Median cost of a home $53,300
Median mortgage payment $402
Renter-occupied homes 41.1%
Vacant housing 5.5%
Median monthly rent $349
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $25,179
Median for all female full-time $20,815
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 25%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 12%
$75,000 to $99,999 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 19%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 26%
High school graduate 25%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 45%
Currently married 30%
Separated 6%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 19%
Black or African American 81%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Canton Commute
Carpool 22.4%
Public transportation 0.4%
Average travel time 22 minutes