East Canton, Ohio

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East Canton is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,629 at the 2000 census.

East Canton was the home of Vince Shupe, a MLB player.

[edit] Geography

East Canton is located at 40°47′12″N, 81°17′13″W (40.786708, -81.287080)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). All of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,629 people, 664 households, and 470 families residing in the village. The population density was 472.9/km² (1,228.7/mi²). There were 696 housing units at an average density of 202.1/km² (525.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.78% White, 3.87% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.06% Asian American, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 664 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,756, and the median income for a family was $43,796. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,904. About 5.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.