West Canton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Canton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,438	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$47,852	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,175	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,576	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,889	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,251	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Canton is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Canton is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Canton is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Canton is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,898 $47,852 $95,704

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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West Canton median earnings by income bracket

West Canton employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Lake Junaluska, NC	3,344	$108,900	33.9%
Clyde, NC	1,522	$85,445	5.1%
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
Canton, NC	4,427	$72,507	10.9%
West Canton, NC	1,462	$47,852	41.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lumber City, GA	1,462	$43,051	47.1%
Smith Center, KS	1,462	$58,043	28.6%
Oxford, NY	1,462	$59,029	27.4%
Lyndonville, VT	1,462	$52,965	34.9%
Bonduel, WI	1,462	$84,806	4.3%
West Canton, NC	1,462	$47,852	41.2%

Source: The West Canton, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.