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Kettering, OH vs Canton, OH

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- Canton is 0% more densely populated than Kettering.
- People are 37.1% less likely to be married in Canton.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Canton.
 Kettering, OHCanton, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,097329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201056,133  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,806285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,755.093.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kettering, OHCanton, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Kettering, OHCanton, OHUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kettering, OHCanton, OHUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households25,887  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kettering    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Kettering for 25 years and, sadly, am strongly considering leaving. It used to be a wonderful place to live, but while shopping is convenient, crime is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Not a bad, small suburb of a mid-sized city(Dayton). Good cultural with a city-owned outdoor performance area that attracts national names on summer tours. Good  More

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Reviews for Canton    18 Reviews

It is hard to discuss Canton without putting it into the larger context of Northeast Ohio(Cleveland/Akron/Canton) Canton itself has added a nice Arts district, miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

Grew up in Ohio, spent the first 25 years of life there and enjoyed. On the East Coast in Boston, MA now. It was a good place for a kid. If you have any ambition at  More

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Over 11 years ago

Canton, Oh is a rathole yes this place will suck the life out of you, yes there are plenty of prostitutes, drug dealers and users everything is true. Your chance of  More

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