NYC Gazette

Of the 6,486 people living in Canton in 2020, 53.3 percent (3,455) were women and 46.7 percent (3,031) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NYC Gazette.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 284. In the 65 and over age range, there were 463 females and 373 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	2,394	36.9
Females 18 and over	2,678	41.3
Males 65 and over	373	5.8
Females 65 and over	463	7.1

Source: US Census Bureau