| | Pomeroy, OH | Canton, OH | United States |
| Population | 1,508 | 71,097 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 35 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,848 | 73,455 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,966 | 80,806 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,259 | 84,161 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.5% | -13.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -23.0% | -16.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 464.6 | 2,755.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.2 | 25.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pomeroy, OH | Canton, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.7% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.2% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 15.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pomeroy, OH | Canton, OH | United States |
| White | 95.2% | 62.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 24.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 7.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 4.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pomeroy, OH | Canton, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 35.4% | 32.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.1% | 29.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.6% | 67.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.3% | 46.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.4% | 15.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.60 |
| Households | 647 | 30,161 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 368 | 16,517 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.2% | 16.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.2% | 31.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 279 | 13,644 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.5% | 36.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 24.2% | 16.2% | 10.8% |