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Language Spoken At Home in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,122 | 100% |
| English only | 1,094 | 97.5% |
| Language other than English | 28 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 15 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 13 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,250 | 100% |
| American | 439 | 35.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 22 | 1.8% |
| English | 245 | 19.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 5 | 0.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 112 | 9.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 73 | 5.8% |
| Italian | 32 | 2.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 51 | 4.1% |
| Scottish | 50 | 4.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 12 | 1.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 524 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 348 | 66.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 120 | 22.9% |
| Married-couple family | 245 | 46.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 81 | 15.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 19 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 84 | 16.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 31 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 176 | 33.6% |
| Householder living alone | 159 | 30.3% |
| 65 years and over | 81 | 15.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 166 | 31.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 186 | 35.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,247 | 100% |
| Householder | 524 | 42.0% |
| Spouse | 253 | 20.3% |
| Child | 306 | 24.5% |
| Other relatives | 96 | 7.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 68 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 28 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 401 | 100% |
| Never married | 47 | 11.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 264 | 65.8% |
| Separated | 27 | 6.7% |
| Widowed | 14 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 49 | 12.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 568 | 100% |
| Never married | 79 | 13.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 295 | 51.9% |
| Separated | 19 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 107 | 18.8% |
| Divorced | 68 | 12.0% |
Fertility in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 22 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 36.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 132 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 78 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 231 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 35 | 15.2% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 107 | 46.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 56 | 24.2% |
| College or graduate school | 9 | 3.9% |
Educational Attainment in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 843 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 57 | 6.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 80 | 9.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 360 | 42.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 186 | 22.1% |
| Associate's degree | 92 | 10.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 58 | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10 | 1.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.1% |
Veteran Status in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 959 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 110 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,250 | 100% |
| With a disability | 278 | 22.2% |
| Under 18 years | 291 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 11.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 712 | 100% |
| With a disability | 149 | 20.9% |
| 65 years and over | 247 | 100% |
| With a disability | 96 | 38.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,224 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,082 | 88.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 142 | 11.6% |
| Same county | 47 | 3.8% |
| Different county | 95 | 7.8% |
| Same state | 90 | 7.4% |
| Different state | 5 | 0.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,250 | 100% |
| Native | 1,235 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,229 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 1,082 | 86.6% |
| Different state | 147 | 11.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 15 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 15 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 15 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 21 | 100% |
| Native | 6 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 15 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in West Canton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 15 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 20.0% |
| Northern America | 12 | 80.0% |