| Index | West Canton | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $24,316 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $31,833 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $47,614 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,122 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $53,676 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $33,792 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 17.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Public administration | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 34.8% | 34.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bent Creek, NC | 1,652 | $82,629 | 49.4% |
| Lake Junaluska, NC | 3,252 | $73,441 | 32.8% |
| Clyde, NC | 1,483 | $57,721 | 4.3% |
| Maggie Valley, NC | 1,843 | $52,836 | 4.5% |
| Canton, NC | 4,313 | $47,899 | 13.4% |
| West Canton, NC | 1,432 | $31,833 | 42.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sweet Springs, MO | 1,432 | $44,063 | 20.4% |
| Tuscarawas, OH | 1,432 | $69,830 | 26.2% |
| Langston, OK | 1,432 | $25,341 | 54.2% |
| Espy, PA | 1,432 | $74,545 | 34.7% |
| Armagh, QC | 1,432 | n/a | |
| West Canton, NC | 1,432 | $31,833 | 42.5% |
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