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West Canton, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
West Canton is a Census CDP of 1,412 people across 1.35 square miles of land, in Haywood County. Median household income is $34,464, 70.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Canton
What West Canton is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.35 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,050 plus or minus 252
- County holding the largest share of its areaHaywood County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Canton
How many people live in West Canton
- Population1,412 plus or minus 339
- Median age42.9 plus or minus 10.0
- Population under 18198 plus or minus 72
- Share under 1814.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over357 plus or minus 137
- Share 65 and over25.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Households630 plus or minus 152
- Family households342 plus or minus 107
- Share of households that are families54.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Canton
Income and work in West Canton
- Median household income$34,464 plus or minus $24,214
- Per capita income$32,255
- Civilian labor force753 plus or minus 232
- Employed707 plus or minus 213
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over1,094 plus or minus 267
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent plus or minus 31.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Canton
Housing in West Canton
- Housing units658 plus or minus 150
- Occupied units630 plus or minus 152
- Vacant units28 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied445 plus or minus 111
- Renter occupied185 plus or minus 119
- Ownership rate70.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$197,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,223 plus or minus $267
- Annual rent as a share of median income42.6 percent plus or minus 31.3
- Single family units464 plus or minus 116
- Share single family70.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more76 plus or minus 99
- Share in buildings of two or more11.6 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Mobile homes118 plus or minus 63
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Canton
How West Canton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute670 plus or minus 218
- Commuting under 15 minutes217 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more289 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.1 percent plus or minus 20.9
- Drove alone90.8 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Haywood County, not West Canton
Haywood County context, not West Canton figures
- Establishments in Haywood County1,546
- Covered employment, Haywood County17,496
- Average annual pay, Haywood County$46,227
- Housing units permitted, Haywood County537
Every figure in this section is published for Haywood County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Canton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Canton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Canton, North Carolina?
1,412, in 630 households. West Canton CDP covers 1.35 square miles of land, which is 1,050 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Canton in?
Haywood County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Canton?
$34,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,000. Median gross rent is $1,223 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Canton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Haywood County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Canton.
Is zoning published for West Canton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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