Canton

OH

Stark County, Ohio

Population 374K |Median income $63,130 |5 hospitals

Population
374,199
Stark County
Median Income
$63,130
Near average
Median Home Value
$164,900
-16% vs avg
Median Age
41.8
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
374K-0%
Median Income
$65,740+44%
Median Home Value
$177,700+45%
Poverty Rate
12.7%-15%
Unemployment
3.9%-63%

Economics

Median Rent
$838/mo
Poverty Rate
13.2% -8% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.1%
Work From Home 9.1%
Public Transit 0.9%

Demographics

White 86.1%
African American 7.4%
Other / Multiethnic 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 0.9%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
40.4%
High Blood Pressure
38.5%
Short Sleep Duration
34.6%
Physical Inactivity
29.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.7%
Current Smoking
17.1%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.6%
Diabetes
13.7%
Current Asthma
11.2%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.1%
Dental Visit 65.2%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.8%
Stroke
3.9%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 5 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
1
★★
1
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
3
ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ALLIANCE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
AULTMAN HOSPITAL
CANTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
CANTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Stark County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.