West Canton, NC Demographic Data
West Canton, NC Summary
West Canton is located in Haywood County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,250
- Area: 1.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 911.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,671.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Canton, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
739
53%
50.8
Male
651
47%
49.2
Total Population
1,390
323,128,000
West Canton, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
101
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
59
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
106
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
73
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
117
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
198
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
134
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
237
17.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
54
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
69
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
139
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
76
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
27
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,081
77.8%
77.2
Female
570
52.7%
51.3
Male
511
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,038
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
283
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
242
17.4%
15.2
Female
149
61.6%
55.8
Male
93
38.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
West Canton, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,370
98.6%
96.8
White
1,347
96.9%
72.6
Black or African American
7
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
16
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
1.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
20
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
106
7.6%
17.8
Mexican
84
6.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
1.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,284
92.4%
82.2
West Canton, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
42
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
168
18.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
312
33.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
225
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
93
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
74
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20
2.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
210
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
724
77.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
94
10.0%
31.2
West Canton, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
272
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
628
55.9%
47.5
Divorced
95
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
31
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
98
8.7
5.8%
West Canton, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,230
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
59
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
43
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Canton, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
60
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
25
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
52
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
74
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
93
17.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
72
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
91
17.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
43
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
41,223
57,617
Per capita income
20,704
31,128
West Canton, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
84
15.6%
9.8
Construction
37
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
90
16.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
36
6.7%
6.6
Information
14
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
124
23.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
19
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
19
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
38
7.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
37
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
22
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
61
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
91
16.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
168
31.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
98
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
120
22.3%
18.1%
West Canton, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
516
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
445
86.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
50
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
5
1.0%
2.7
Other means
16
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
West Canton, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
37
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
180
34.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
149
28.7%
37.1
3 or more
154
29.6%
21.0
West Canton, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
520
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
319
61.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
201
38.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
77
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
West Canton, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
597
1 room
17
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
36
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
133
22.3%
16.5
5 rooms
167
28.0%
19.8
6 rooms
129
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
75
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
21
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
19
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Canton, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
597
1-unit, detached
367
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
2.0%
5.9
2-units
18
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
45
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
137
22.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Canton, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
95
15.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
66
11.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
98
16.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
53
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
89
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
66
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
40
6.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
86
14.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Canton, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1
0.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
40
7.7%
4.7
Electricity
262
50.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
153
29.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
46
8.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
3.5%
1.1
West Canton, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
167
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5
3.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
6.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
63
37.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
81
48.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
90
53.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
36
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Canton, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
190
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
18
9.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
18.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
136
71.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
714
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
26
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
58
30.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
1.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
2.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
72
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
West Canton, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
319
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
25
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
48
15.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
119
37.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
86
27.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
34
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,400
205,000