Demographics
|
Population
|
Year |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Population in 1990
|
18,530
|
averages: |
21,260 |
18,190 |
28,940 |
22,000 |
17,140 |
Population in 2000
|
20,775
|
averages: |
21,680 |
19,560 |
30,360 |
23,220 |
18,090 |
Population in 2010
|
21,561
|
averages: |
22,250 |
19,870 |
31,310 |
23,960 |
18,660 |
Projected Population in 2020
|
22,453
|
averages: |
23,000 |
20,160 |
32,810 |
24,860 |
19,310 |
Projected Population in 2030
|
23,641
|
averages: |
24,000 |
20,650 |
34,510 |
25,970 |
19,930 |
Age |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990
|
3,475
|
averages: |
3,746 |
3,353 |
5,001 |
3,832 |
3,247 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000
|
3,935
|
averages: |
4,222 |
3,892 |
5,675 |
4,421 |
3,641 |
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010
|
4,237
|
averages: |
4,345 |
3,985 |
5,703 |
4,639 |
3,572 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990
|
4,467
|
averages: |
5,133 |
4,173 |
8,325 |
5,714 |
4,603 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000
|
3,442
|
averages: |
3,678 |
2,949 |
7,003 |
4,439 |
3,792 |
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010
|
3,191
|
averages: |
3,516 |
2,641 |
7,056 |
4,214 |
3,763 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990
|
6,897
|
averages: |
7,786 |
6,888 |
9,910 |
7,942 |
5,769 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000
|
8,574
|
averages: |
8,940 |
8,382 |
11,800 |
9,528 |
7,074 |
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010
|
9,310
|
averages: |
9,576 |
8,844 |
12,600 |
10,280 |
7,700 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990
|
2,585
|
averages: |
3,221 |
2,553 |
3,815 |
3,070 |
2,321 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000
|
3,505
|
averages: |
3,494 |
3,055 |
4,029 |
3,347 |
2,449 |
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010
|
3,619
|
averages: |
3,568 |
3,349 |
4,190 |
3,475 |
2,571 |
Median Age
|
42.8
|
averages: |
42.53 |
44 |
41 |
41 |
43 |
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012
|
3,262
|
averages: |
3,115 |
3,323 |
4,296 |
3,660 |
3,159 |
Low Income Students
|
478
|
averages: |
700 |
502 |
1,305 |
673 |
1,045 |
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06
|
189
|
averages: |
-40 |
-106 |
23 |
53 |
-125 |
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06
|
260
|
averages: |
245 |
209 |
255 |
259 |
230 |
Race |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
17,951
|
averages: |
16,930 |
17,280 |
22,610 |
19,240 |
14,200 |
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
1,301
|
averages: |
2,423 |
627 |
2,482 |
1,297 |
1,115 |
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
1,312
|
averages: |
1,416 |
998 |
2,360 |
2,057 |
990 |
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
1
|
averages: |
3 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
17
|
averages: |
30 |
35 |
40 |
28 |
30 |
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
596
|
averages: |
848 |
505 |
2,861 |
785 |
1,788 |
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
302
|
averages: |
403 |
302 |
608 |
396 |
348 |
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011
|
81
|
averages: |
194 |
111 |
333 |
147 |
175 |
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010
|
83.2568
|
averages: |
78.28 |
88 |
84 |
84 |
89 |
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010
|
6.034
|
averages: |
9.691 |
2.679 |
3.117 |
4.771 |
2.001 |
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010
|
6.0851
|
averages: |
5.762 |
4.5 |
5.358 |
5.529 |
2.728 |
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010
|
0.0046
|
averages: |
0.01495 |
0.01875 |
0.01965 |
0.0136 |
0.01784 |
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010
|
0.0788
|
averages: |
0.1212 |
0.1802 |
0.107 |
0.1192 |
0.2327 |
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010
|
2.7643
|
averages: |
3.608 |
2 |
4.791 |
2.954 |
3 |
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010
|
1.4007
|
averages: |
1.729 |
1.427 |
1.534 |
1.453 |
1.445 |
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010
|
0.3757
|
averages: |
0.797 |
0.4683 |
0.6344 |
0.4661 |
0.4433 |
White Population in 2000
|
19,025
|
averages: |
18,670 |
18,030 |
23,850 |
20,420 |
14,810 |
% White Population in 2000
|
91.5764
|
averages: |
87.72 |
92 |
89 |
90 |
92 |
Minority Population in 2000
|
1,750
|
averages: |
3,013 |
1,522 |
6,505 |
2,806 |
3,279 |
% Minority Population in 2000
|
8.4236
|
averages: |
12.28 |
7 |
10 |
9.057 |
7 |
Minority Population in 2010
|
3,610
|
averages: |
5,320 |
2,584 |
8,694 |
4,717 |
4,452 |
% Minority Population in 2010
|
16.7432
|
averages: |
21.72 |
11.7 |
15 |
15.3 |
10 |
Population Projections
|
Year |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Age |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020
|
3,949
|
averages: |
4,025 |
3,409 |
5,320 |
4,282 |
3,245 |
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030
|
3,777
|
averages: |
3,919 |
3,217 |
5,354 |
4,164 |
3,185 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020
|
3,578
|
averages: |
3,826 |
2,912 |
7,536 |
4,621 |
3,988 |
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030
|
3,638
|
averages: |
3,728 |
2,757 |
7,365 |
4,571 |
3,811 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020
|
9,215
|
averages: |
9,467 |
8,519 |
12,790 |
10,170 |
7,706 |
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030
|
9,072
|
averages: |
9,382 |
8,061 |
13,060 |
10,020 |
7,544 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020
|
4,618
|
averages: |
4,504 |
4,379 |
5,406 |
4,517 |
3,358 |
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030
|
6,000
|
averages: |
5,746 |
5,646 |
6,917 |
5,892 |
4,367 |
Households
|
Type |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Family households with children in 2010
|
2,661
|
averages: |
2,567 |
2,360 |
3,347 |
2,783 |
2,052 |
% Family households with children in 2010
|
31.76
|
averages: |
31.16 |
30 |
32 |
33.9 |
29 |
Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
2,666
|
averages: |
2,592 |
2,346 |
4,924 |
3,178 |
2,688 |
% Non-Family households with children in 2010
|
31.82
|
averages: |
30.05 |
30 |
31 |
29.01 |
31 |
Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
2,261
|
averages: |
2,153 |
1,961 |
3,710 |
2,540 |
2,086 |
% Households with householder living alone in 2010
|
26.99
|
averages: |
25 |
25 |
25 |
23.85 |
25 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
1,094
|
averages: |
994 |
909 |
1,293 |
1,019 |
772 |
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010
|
13.06
|
averages: |
11.99 |
12.05 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Tenure |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
6,184
|
averages: |
6,176 |
5,987 |
7,100 |
6,371 |
4,521 |
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010
|
73.81
|
averages: |
75.73 |
79 |
73 |
77 |
76 |
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
2,194
|
averages: |
2,194 |
1,671 |
5,208 |
2,840 |
2,734 |
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010
|
26.19
|
averages: |
24.27 |
20 |
26 |
22.94 |
23 |
Year |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Households in 2000
|
7,952
|
averages: |
8,032 |
7,376 |
11,850 |
8,885 |
6,962 |
Households in 2010
|
8,378
|
averages: |
8,370 |
7,658 |
12,310 |
9,210 |
7,256 |
Average Household Size in 2000
|
2.56
|
averages: |
2.662 |
2 |
2 |
2.681 |
2.585 |
Average Household Size in 2010
|
2.54
|
averages: |
2.624 |
2.543 |
2.587 |
2.65 |
2 |
Age |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010
|
576
|
averages: |
555 |
333 |
1,612 |
826 |
580 |
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010
|
2,042
|
averages: |
1,950 |
1,442 |
3,192 |
2,277 |
1,276 |
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010
|
2,726
|
averages: |
2,874 |
2,239 |
3,779 |
3,091 |
1,567 |
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010
|
1,798
|
averages: |
1,769 |
1,359 |
2,340 |
1,860 |
941 |
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010
|
1,236
|
averages: |
1,221 |
805 |
1,384 |
1,156 |
528 |
Household Projections
|
Year |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households in 2020
|
9,127
|
averages: |
9,052 |
6,688 |
13,420 |
9,992 |
5,370 |
Projected Households in 2030
|
9,944
|
averages: |
9,745 |
7,149 |
14,440 |
10,760 |
5,794 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2020
|
2.42
|
averages: |
2.497 |
1 |
2.43 |
2.488 |
1.138 |
Projected Average Household Size in 2030
|
2.34
|
averages: |
2.409 |
1 |
2.341 |
2.391 |
1.09 |
Age |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020
|
630
|
averages: |
584 |
367 |
1,643 |
867 |
592 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020
|
2,044
|
averages: |
2,011 |
1,404 |
3,453 |
2,321 |
1,349 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020
|
2,647
|
averages: |
2,684 |
2,077 |
3,595 |
2,914 |
1,503 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020
|
2,493
|
averages: |
2,505 |
1,934 |
3,268 |
2,668 |
1,352 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020
|
1,315
|
averages: |
1,266 |
903 |
1,452 |
1,222 |
572 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030
|
625
|
averages: |
551 |
327 |
1,593 |
843 |
562 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030
|
2,319
|
averages: |
2,253 |
1,595 |
3,788 |
2,597 |
1,481 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030
|
2,371
|
averages: |
2,434 |
1,779 |
3,445 |
2,617 |
1,404 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030
|
2,770
|
averages: |
2,741 |
2,144 |
3,549 |
2,955 |
1,505 |
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030
|
1,860
|
averages: |
1,765 |
1,303 |
2,064 |
1,747 |
840 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
1,127
|
averages: |
1,171 |
745 |
2,204 |
1,390 |
833 |
Tenure |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
46
|
averages: |
53 |
32 |
74 |
54 |
29 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
357
|
averages: |
399 |
289 |
303 |
358 |
143 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
552
|
averages: |
581 |
338 |
1,423 |
765 |
516 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020
|
172
|
averages: |
137 |
83 |
403 |
212 |
143 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
631
|
averages: |
658 |
582 |
351 |
552 |
193 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
12
|
averages: |
15 |
14 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
814
|
averages: |
897 |
700 |
996 |
901 |
421 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
-267
|
averages: |
-294 |
-172 |
-641 |
-376 |
-235 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020
|
72
|
averages: |
38 |
38 |
-6 |
16 |
5 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-73
|
averages: |
-165 |
-139 |
-236 |
-187 |
-82 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-51
|
averages: |
-56 |
-42 |
-68 |
-58 |
-28 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
-128
|
averages: |
-221 |
-186 |
-250 |
-239 |
-96 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
14
|
averages: |
25 |
24 |
-13 |
22 |
-1 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020
|
92
|
averages: |
86 |
64 |
94 |
86 |
41 |
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-940
|
averages: |
-991 |
-688 |
-1,228 |
-983 |
-477 |
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-37
|
averages: |
-43 |
-30 |
-43 |
-37 |
-18 |
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-646
|
averages: |
-706 |
-513 |
-654 |
-640 |
-269 |
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-106
|
averages: |
-128 |
-68 |
-318 |
-168 |
-112 |
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020
|
-151
|
averages: |
-116 |
-79 |
-215 |
-138 |
-80 |
Supply
|
Stock
|
Type |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Estimate Housing Units
|
8,886
± 296
|
averages: |
8,648 |
8,871 |
13,050 |
9,675 |
8,002 |
% Single housing units
|
68.92
|
averages: |
72.86 |
79 |
68 |
73 |
76 |
% Single housing units, margin of error
|
3
|
averages: |
2.929 |
2.786 |
2.794 |
2.832 |
3 |
% 2-4 housing units
|
8.05
|
averages: |
11.24 |
8.06 |
14 |
10.16 |
12 |
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error
|
2
|
averages: |
2.611 |
2 |
2.517 |
2.564 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units
|
7.19
|
averages: |
2.883 |
3.017 |
4.202 |
3.896 |
3 |
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error
|
1.9
|
averages: |
1.273 |
1.298 |
1.454 |
1.362 |
1.805 |
% 10-19 housing units
|
8.73
|
averages: |
3.839 |
2.837 |
3.411 |
3.52 |
2 |
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error
|
1.91
|
averages: |
1.228 |
1.096 |
1.195 |
1.298 |
1.482 |
% 20+ housing units
|
7.11
|
averages: |
8.674 |
6.394 |
8 |
8.014 |
4 |
% 20+ housing units, margin of error
|
3.55
|
averages: |
5.371 |
3.706 |
5 |
5.014 |
3 |
% Other housing units
|
0
|
averages: |
0.506 |
0.4857 |
0.3749 |
0.7396 |
1.648 |
% Other housing units, margin of error
|
0.26
|
averages: |
0.687 |
0.6806 |
0.6348 |
0.9646 |
2.093 |
Estimated occupied housing units
|
8,475
± 270
|
averages: |
8,316 |
7,661 |
12,230 |
9,196 |
7,207 |
Estimated housing units
|
8,460
± 247
|
averages: |
8,305 |
7,604 |
12,160 |
9,142 |
7,185 |
Age |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Housing units built before 1939
|
15.91
|
averages: |
25.01 |
20 |
28 |
22 |
26 |
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error
|
2.99
|
averages: |
3.49 |
3.184 |
3.362 |
3.294 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959
|
21.94
|
averages: |
27 |
21 |
20 |
22.27 |
16 |
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error
|
2.67
|
averages: |
3.598 |
3 |
2.996 |
3.355 |
3 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979
|
28.26
|
averages: |
25.46 |
27 |
24 |
25.82 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error
|
3.13
|
averages: |
3.366 |
3.617 |
3.402 |
3.579 |
4 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000
|
24.76
|
averages: |
15.19 |
21 |
18 |
21 |
24 |
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error
|
3.24
|
averages: |
2.622 |
3 |
2.972 |
3.171 |
4 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after
|
9.14
|
averages: |
6.935 |
9.006 |
8.167 |
8.304 |
9 |
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error
|
2.15
|
averages: |
1.878 |
2.256 |
2.056 |
2.138 |
3 |
Permits
|
Tenure by Year |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of building permits in 2000
|
111
|
averages: |
24 |
63 |
66 |
55 |
51 |
Single Family unit permits in 2000
|
57
|
averages: |
22 |
56 |
38 |
37 |
40 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000
|
54
|
averages: |
1 |
6 |
28 |
17 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2001
|
126
|
averages: |
34 |
60 |
61 |
65 |
48 |
Single Family unit permits in 2001
|
54
|
averages: |
22 |
49 |
32 |
38 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001
|
72
|
averages: |
11 |
11 |
29 |
26 |
11 |
Number of building permits in 2002
|
93
|
averages: |
22 |
54 |
54 |
49 |
49 |
Single Family unit permits in 2002
|
21
|
averages: |
19 |
44 |
32 |
33 |
38 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002
|
72
|
averages: |
2 |
9 |
21 |
16 |
10 |
Number of building permits in 2003
|
100
|
averages: |
46 |
68 |
79 |
68 |
57 |
Single Family unit permits in 2003
|
26
|
averages: |
17 |
40 |
30 |
28 |
37 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003
|
74
|
averages: |
29 |
27 |
48 |
39 |
20 |
Number of building permits in 2004
|
121
|
averages: |
78 |
78 |
92 |
93 |
64 |
Single Family unit permits in 2004
|
24
|
averages: |
17 |
47 |
34 |
31 |
42 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004
|
97
|
averages: |
60 |
31 |
57 |
61 |
21 |
Number of building permits in 2005
|
143
|
averages: |
62 |
94 |
102 |
85 |
69 |
Single Family unit permits in 2005
|
22
|
averages: |
22 |
48 |
35 |
35 |
41 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005
|
121
|
averages: |
40 |
46 |
66 |
49 |
28 |
Number of building permits in 2006
|
131
|
averages: |
80 |
73 |
90 |
79 |
55 |
Single Family unit permits in 2006
|
18
|
averages: |
13 |
35 |
28 |
25 |
31 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006
|
113
|
averages: |
67 |
37 |
62 |
54 |
24 |
Number of building permits in 2007
|
134
|
averages: |
84 |
79 |
76 |
70 |
43 |
Single Family unit permits in 2007
|
14
|
averages: |
17 |
34 |
25 |
23 |
25 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007
|
120
|
averages: |
67 |
45 |
50 |
47 |
18 |
Number of building permits in 2008
|
123
|
averages: |
40 |
48 |
47 |
62 |
28 |
Single Family unit permits in 2008
|
9
|
averages: |
8 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008
|
114
|
averages: |
32 |
27 |
31 |
47 |
12 |
Number of building permits in 2009
|
37
|
averages: |
74 |
34 |
31 |
43 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2009
|
7
|
averages: |
8 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009
|
30
|
averages: |
65 |
17 |
17 |
27 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2010
|
40
|
averages: |
46 |
41 |
39 |
50 |
25 |
Single Family unit permits in 2010
|
5
|
averages: |
9 |
23 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010
|
35
|
averages: |
36 |
18 |
20 |
32 |
9 |
Number of building permits in 2011
|
42
|
averages: |
27 |
34 |
39 |
36 |
22 |
Single Family unit permits in 2011
|
4
|
averages: |
10 |
20 |
17 |
17 |
13 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011
|
38
|
averages: |
17 |
13 |
21 |
18 |
8 |
Number of building permits in 2012
|
73
|
averages: |
32 |
51 |
63 |
36 |
31 |
Single Family unit permits in 2012
|
5
|
averages: |
14 |
26 |
21 |
22 |
16 |
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012
|
68
|
averages: |
18 |
25 |
41 |
14 |
14 |
Affordability
|
Cost Burden
|
AMI |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
% Households with income < 30% AMI
|
9.3972
|
averages: |
10.89 |
9.4 |
10 |
9.489 |
11 |
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error
|
2.2063
|
averages: |
2.488 |
2.544 |
2.464 |
2.36 |
6 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI
|
9.0426
|
averages: |
10.52 |
9.033 |
9.12 |
8.771 |
10 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error
|
2.2706
|
averages: |
2.691 |
2.454 |
2.377 |
2.504 |
5 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI
|
9.6336
|
averages: |
10.04 |
9 |
8.855 |
8.954 |
11 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error
|
1.7988
|
averages: |
2.561 |
2.565 |
2.39 |
2.495 |
6 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI
|
8.0969
|
averages: |
9.215 |
8 |
8.349 |
8.414 |
9 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error
|
2.4519
|
averages: |
2.57 |
2.557 |
2.424 |
2.499 |
7 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI
|
63.8298
|
averages: |
59.33 |
63 |
62 |
64 |
55 |
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error
|
3.3807
|
averages: |
3.85 |
3.903 |
3.771 |
3.864 |
7 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
77.7778
|
averages: |
84.03 |
84 |
80 |
80 |
81 |
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
13.0322
|
averages: |
17.05 |
15.66 |
22 |
30.98 |
61 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened
|
61.7918
|
averages: |
69.82 |
74 |
75 |
70 |
67 |
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
14.3284
|
averages: |
17.29 |
18 |
21 |
22.48 |
77 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened
|
53.6465
|
averages: |
58 |
55 |
57 |
59 |
49 |
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
15.0914
|
averages: |
20.07 |
22 |
25 |
21.26 |
72 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
59.1241
|
averages: |
52.98 |
49 |
47 |
48 |
39 |
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
19.2394
|
averages: |
21.39 |
23 |
26 |
27.52 |
86 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened
|
16.9444
|
averages: |
17.92 |
17 |
17 |
17.28 |
14 |
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
3.8075
|
averages: |
5.33 |
5.187 |
4.919 |
5.007 |
21 |
Income Limits |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
19,800
|
averages: |
19,660 |
19,330 |
19,820 |
19,750 |
18,670 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
22,600
|
averages: |
22,440 |
22,080 |
22,620 |
22,540 |
21,320 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
25,450
|
averages: |
25,280 |
24,860 |
25,480 |
25,380 |
24,000 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
28,250
|
averages: |
28,060 |
27,590 |
28,290 |
28,180 |
26,640 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
30,550
|
averages: |
30,340 |
29,840 |
30,580 |
30,480 |
28,800 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
32,800
|
averages: |
32,580 |
32,030 |
32,840 |
32,720 |
30,940 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
35,050
|
averages: |
34,810 |
34,220 |
35,090 |
34,960 |
33,050 |
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
37,300
|
averages: |
37,040 |
36,430 |
37,350 |
37,210 |
35,180 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
32,950
|
averages: |
32,720 |
32,190 |
32,990 |
32,870 |
31,110 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
37,650
|
averages: |
37,390 |
36,790 |
37,690 |
37,570 |
35,560 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
42,350
|
averages: |
42,060 |
41,380 |
42,400 |
42,250 |
39,970 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
47,050
|
averages: |
46,720 |
45,970 |
47,110 |
46,930 |
44,390 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
50,850
|
averages: |
50,500 |
49,670 |
50,910 |
50,710 |
47,980 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
54,600
|
averages: |
54,220 |
53,350 |
54,660 |
54,460 |
51,540 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
58,350
|
averages: |
57,950 |
57,020 |
58,420 |
58,210 |
55,070 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
62,150
|
averages: |
61,720 |
60,710 |
62,230 |
62,000 |
58,630 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household
|
47,450
|
averages: |
47,180 |
46,590 |
47,370 |
47,360 |
45,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household
|
54,200
|
averages: |
53,900 |
53,240 |
54,110 |
54,110 |
51,880 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household
|
61,000
|
averages: |
60,660 |
59,900 |
60,900 |
60,890 |
58,380 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household
|
67,750
|
averages: |
67,360 |
66,520 |
67,630 |
67,610 |
64,810 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household
|
73,200
|
averages: |
72,780 |
71,890 |
73,080 |
73,040 |
70,030 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household
|
78,600
|
averages: |
78,160 |
77,190 |
78,460 |
78,430 |
75,210 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household
|
84,050
|
averages: |
83,570 |
82,520 |
83,910 |
83,890 |
80,400 |
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household
|
89,450
|
averages: |
88,940 |
87,820 |
89,300 |
89,280 |
85,560 |
Severity |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
6,408
|
averages: |
6,046 |
5,998 |
7,047 |
6,332 |
4,492 |
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
2,129
± 321
|
averages: |
1,984 |
1,960 |
2,337 |
2,022 |
1,484 |
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
805
|
averages: |
728 |
773 |
921 |
773 |
587 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened
|
33.22
|
averages: |
33.43 |
32 |
32 |
31.58 |
31 |
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
4.28
|
averages: |
4.394 |
4 |
4.319 |
4.414 |
5 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
12.56
|
averages: |
12.06 |
13.03 |
12 |
11.9 |
12 |
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
2.48
|
averages: |
2.995 |
3.114 |
3.033 |
3.019 |
4 |
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined
|
1,907
± 317
|
averages: |
2,114 |
1,521 |
4,872 |
2,661 |
2,545 |
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
949
± 218
|
averages: |
1,088 |
760 |
2,393 |
1,285 |
1,280 |
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
365
|
averages: |
545 |
377 |
1,220 |
646 |
657 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened
|
49.76
|
averages: |
53.94 |
51 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
7.89
|
averages: |
10.18 |
11 |
10 |
11.28 |
18 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened
|
19.14
|
averages: |
24 |
25 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error
|
5.37
|
averages: |
6.782 |
9.251 |
8.296 |
8.296 |
18 |
Household Type |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened
|
15.5731
|
averages: |
27.37 |
26 |
28 |
27.3 |
25 |
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
11.0299
|
averages: |
15.13 |
13.99 |
16 |
16.16 |
57 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened
|
28.3396
|
averages: |
32.55 |
30 |
30 |
29.2 |
30 |
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
5.7276
|
averages: |
7.716 |
7.941 |
7.166 |
7.279 |
28 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened
|
39.4366
|
averages: |
35.53 |
32 |
32 |
31.53 |
31 |
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
15.8406
|
averages: |
19.06 |
35 |
24 |
21.13 |
129 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened
|
47.7912
|
averages: |
54.27 |
51 |
50 |
49 |
48 |
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
10.8157
|
averages: |
15 |
16 |
19 |
19.6 |
78 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened
|
44.4915
|
averages: |
46.99 |
45 |
41 |
43 |
42 |
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error
|
12.648
|
averages: |
17.04 |
18 |
21 |
20.19 |
63 |
Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)
|
Subsidized Units |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Number of subsidized housing Units
|
870
|
averages: |
727 |
575 |
1,363 |
765 |
703 |
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing
|
9.99
|
averages: |
8.125 |
6.832 |
7.305 |
6.946 |
5 |
Affordability Gap
|
Income |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000.
|
0
|
averages: |
-0.05399 |
0.02698 |
0.02881 |
0.02822 |
0.1816 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000.
|
0.06
|
averages: |
0.495 |
0.4792 |
0.4441 |
0.4707 |
3 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000.
|
0.38
|
averages: |
1.021 |
1.033 |
0.945 |
0.8904 |
6 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000.
|
0.77
|
averages: |
2.32 |
2.167 |
1.967 |
1.836 |
11 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000.
|
1.66
|
averages: |
4.997 |
4.24 |
3.838 |
3.746 |
19 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000.
|
3.13
|
averages: |
10.47 |
8.025 |
7.142 |
7.586 |
28 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000.
|
6.39
|
averages: |
19 |
13.96 |
12 |
14.22 |
37 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000.
|
12.39
|
averages: |
32.25 |
22 |
20 |
23.4 |
46 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000.
|
22.67
|
averages: |
45.56 |
31 |
29 |
34 |
55 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000.
|
34.67
|
averages: |
56.97 |
41 |
39 |
44 |
62 |
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000.
|
54.66
|
averages: |
72.06 |
57 |
54 |
59 |
73 |
AMI |
Canton |
|
Nearest Ten
Municipalities
|
Maturing Suburb
Community Type
|
Metro Boston
Region
|
Norfolk
County
|
MA
State
|
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI
|
555
|
averages: |
951 |
793 |
1,348 |
925 |
559 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error
|
350.15
|
averages: |
360 |
308 |
390 |
347 |
319 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI
|
230
|
averages: |
23 |
83 |
-444 |
-147 |
-340 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error
|
258.12
|
averages: |
283 |
257 |
313 |
277 |
263 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI
|
-800
|
averages: |
-974 |
-877 |
-905 |
-779 |
-220 |
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error
|
611.82
|
averages: |
566 |
522 |
604 |
560 |
437 |
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