West Point, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

840

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

50.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,125

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,700

Population & Diversity

West Point, IA is home to a population of 840 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of West Point, IA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (788 people) in West Point, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Point, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
788 ± 144
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 23

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of West Point, IA residents (15 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, IA was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Point, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 7
World War II
6 ± 12

West Point, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Point, IA.

Economy

The economy of West Point, IA employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Point, IA were Manufacturing (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Educational Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($88,438), Public Administration ($80,192), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,417).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 81

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, IA grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 326 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), Production Occupations (40 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

349

2024 Value

± 81

7.06%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, IA grew at a rate of 7.06%, from 326 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, IA, are Manufacturing (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Educational Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, IA, though some of these residents may live in West Point, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,750

Median earning men ± $26,996

$41,875

Median earning women ± $11,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($88,438), Public Administration ($80,673), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,089), and Manufacturing ($48,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Point, IA was $178,700 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,700 to $178,700, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in West Point, IA is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Point, IA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,658

$301

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in West Point, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Point, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,125

Median Household Income

± $17,882

386

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 386 households in West Point, IA grew to $73,125 from the previous year's value of $66,000.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, IA 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Point, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Other (4.44%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in West Point, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.44%).

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.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, IA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Point, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Point, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Point, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Point, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, IA (83 out of 815 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Point, IA is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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