North Canton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 17,687 people and ten associated neighborhoods, North Canton is the 107th largest community in Ohio.North Canton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.28% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, North Canton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Canton who work in management occupations (15.27%), office and administrative support (12.47%), and sales jobs (10.31%). Also of interest is that North Canton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in North Canton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of North Canton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.79% of adults in North Canton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in North Canton in 2022 was $45,655, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,620 for a family of four. However, North Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call North Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Canton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in North Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Chinese.
