West Point, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
543
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52.1
15.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
24.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,365
23.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$221,600
3.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
261
6.97% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in West Point, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in West Point, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Point, AL was $221,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in West Point, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Point, AL was 3 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaCullman County, ALCullman, ALCullman, Marion & Winston Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

West Point, AL is home to a population of 543 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.13% of West Point, AL residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (504 people) in West Point, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of West Point, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    504 ± 138
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 26
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11 ± 16
2.03%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (504 people) in West Point, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.03% of the people in West Point, AL are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Point, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17 people
3.71%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of West Point, AL residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Point, AL was 3.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    15 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 13

West Point, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Point, AL employs 261 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Point, AL were Manufacturing (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,333), Utilities ($103,229), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,604).

Employment

Occupations

261
2024 Value
± 94
6.97%
1 Year growth
± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, AL grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 244 employees to 261 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, AL, are Production Occupations (51 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (38 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

261
2024 Value
± 94
6.97%
1 Year growth
± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, AL grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 244 employees to 261 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, AL, are Manufacturing (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, AL, though some of these residents may live in West Point, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,353
Median earning men ± $12,816
$37,083
Median earning women ± $18,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,438), and Manufacturing ($52,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,042), Manufacturing ($47,604), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for West Point, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Point, AL was $221,600 in 2024, which is 0.666 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,200 to $221,600, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in West Point, AL is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Point, AL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$53,368
$175
Median Property Taxes
±$53

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Point, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Point, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.8%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in West Point, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,365
Median Household Income
± $10,725
231
Number of Households
± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 231 households in West Point, AL grew to $68,365 from the previous year's value of $55,500.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Point, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.46%)
  3. Public Transit (2.28%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in West Point, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.46%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, AL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in West Point, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Point, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Point, AL have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, AL (55 out of 543 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Point, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.3% of the population of West Point, AL has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 45.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
35.5%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
20.3%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Point, AL grew by 10.2% from 12.4% to 13.7%.

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