How many renters in West Canton, NC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in West Canton, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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84.1% (±32.3 points) of renting households in West Canton, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 84.1% (±32.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 84.1% (±20.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in West Canton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Canton	Haywood County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	7.6% (±13.6 points)	14.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.4% (±6.0 points)	11.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±25.0 points)	13.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.8% (±9.0 points)	9.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±25.0 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	84.1% (±20.5 points)	42.8%	39.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

West Canton against Haywood County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Canton	Haywood County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	84.1% (±32.3 points)	51.6% (±6.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	84.1% (±20.5 points)	42.8% (±5.3 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	30.9% (±3.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,422 (±$15,319)	$39,711 (±$5,013)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,223 (±$267)	$1,067 (±$50)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In West Canton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Haywood County (51.6%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (48.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Haywood County, West Canton ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 45 of 650.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near West Canton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Canton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Canton	—	84.1% (±32.3 points)	—
Canton	1.8 mi	45.6% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clyde	2.6 mi	51.2% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Junaluska	6.1 mi	55.9% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesville	8.4 mi	52.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maggie Valley	11 mi	17.6% (±26.7 points)	Lower
Bent Creek	14 mi	100.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Emma	16 mi	29.4% (±41.7 points)	Lower
Woodfin	17 mi	57.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maggie Valley, NC (17.6%), Emma, NC (29.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Haywood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	West Canton	84.1% (±32.3 points)
2	Lake Junaluska	55.9% (±29.5 points)
3	Waynesville	52.3% (±11.4 points)
4	Clyde	51.2% (±19.2 points)
5	Canton	45.6% (±27.0 points)
6	Maggie Valley	17.6% (±26.7 points)

West Canton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Canton

Are renters in West Canton rent-burdened?

84.1% of renting households in West Canton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in West Canton spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Canton, NC spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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