| | Canton, MA | Apple Valley, MN | United States |
| Population | 24,122 | 55,237 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.2 | 37.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 21,634 | 49,148 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,775 | 45,527 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,530 | 34,598 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 15.7% | 20.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 29.7% | 58.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,283.3 | 3,256.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 18.8 | 17.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Canton, MA | Apple Valley, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Canton, MA | Apple Valley, MN | United States |
| White | 75.8% | 71.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.2% | 9.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 7.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Canton, MA | Apple Valley, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 59.7% | 55.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.4% | 54.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.3% | 44.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.5% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.2% | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,305 | 21,128 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,408 | 14,500 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.1% | 34.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.5% | 44.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,897 | 6,628 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.9% | 15.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.5% | 5.7% | 10.8% |