Because there are quite a few people attending college in Canyon, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Canyon provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Canyon, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Being a small city, Canyon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Canyon is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.78% of adults in Canyon have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Canyon in 2022 was $30,460, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,840 for a family of four. However, Canyon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Canyon is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Canyon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canyon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Canyon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Canyon include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Canyon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
