Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Area - Demographics

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 406,934 people, 159,442 households, and 110,957 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.84% White, 6.73% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,667, and the median income for a family was $44,431. Males had a median income of $34,338 versus $22,580 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,559.

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