Canon City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 17,241 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Canon City is the 36th largest community in Colorado.

A relatively large number of people in Canon City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.90 minutes getting to work every day.

The overall education level of Canon City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.35% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Canon City in 2022 was $31,049, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,196 for a family of four. However, Canon City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Canon City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Canon City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canon City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Canon City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.89% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Canon City include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Canon City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.