of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,011, and the median income for a family was $39,910. Males had a median income of $30,519 versus $20,891 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,012. About 10.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Granville Barrere (1829–1889), U.S. Representative from Illinois Ethan Blackaby (1940–), Major League Baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves Tony Blazine (1912–1963), NFL football player (1935–1941) Burnett M. Chiperfield (1870–1940), U.S. Representative from Illinois Silas B. Cobb, industrialist (born in Vermont) William "Bill" Cook (1931–2011), medical device entrepreneur and historic preservationist, founder of the Cook Group Dave Downey (born 1941), basketball player for University of Illinois Tim Drummond (1941–2015), bass guitarist Ralph Dunn (1900–1968), film, television, and stage actor Charles Duryea (1861–1938), automobile manufacturer Bill Edley (born 1948), Illinois state legislator and businessman Lee Eyerly (1892–1963), civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer Jack Fisk (1945–), Academy Award-nominated production designer and art director R. Thomas Flynn (1938–), retired president of Monroe Community College James "Boomer" Grigsby (1981–), fullback with the Kansas City Chiefs (2005–2007) and Miami Dolphins (2008) Mike Grzanich, pitcher for the Houston Astros Harry Jacobs (1937–), linebacker at Bradley University and for the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, United States District Court judge Elizabeth Magie (1866–1948), inventor of The Landlord's Game, the precursor to Monopoly Louisa McCall (1824–1907), pioneer bank director Steven R. Nagel (1946–2014), astronaut Barbara Mertz (1927–2013), mystery novelist Raymond Phineas Stearns (1904–1970), historian Ian Wolfe (1896–1992), television and movie actor, poet References External links City of Canton official website History of Canton Township Cities in Illinois Cities in Fulton County,