CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Canton

North Carolina · 1,162 residents · 1.37 sq mi

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West Canton is a city of 1,162 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 29%. Median home value sits at $51,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,162

+1%vs 2000

vs 1,156 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

41.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.2%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(71)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(96)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(79)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(121)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(193)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(138)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(131)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(117)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.8%(102)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,875

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,694 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,660

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,587 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.5%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,600

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $480 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.8%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

17.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(1,121)

Black0.7%(8)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,155)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(54)

Ancestry

Scotch-Irish11.3%(160)

English11.3%(159)

Irish10.1%(142)

American5.2%(74)

Polish4.8%(68)

Russian4.8%(68)

German3.3%(47)

Italian2.1%(29)

Scottish1.4%(20)

French0.6%(9)

Welsh0.6%(9)

Brazilian0.4%(6)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Dutch0.4%(5)

RANKED:Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.5%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.3 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 17.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.8%(263)

Married43.6%(256)

Widowed8.2%(48)

Divorced3.4%(20)

Women 15+

Never married24.8%(165)

Married40.4%(268)

Widowed15.5%(103)

Divorced19.3%(128)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−15.7 ptssince 2013

from 24.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.1%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.8%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.8%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.8%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.8%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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