Who owns and who rents in Canton?

The share of households that own versus rent in Canton, OH, how that split has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, state and nation.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

Canton's housing is split like this.

Homeowner households: 48% — U.S.: 65%

Occupied households

Own: 14231
Rent: 15711

Homeownership rate

Canton: 47.5
Stark County: 68.6
OH: 67
U.S.: 65

What it means

48% of households here own their home — 17 percentage points lower than the national rate of 65%.

Since 2015, the homeowner share has fallen by about 1.5 percentage points.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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