West Point, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,025

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

2.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,449

0.507% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,000

33.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Point, KY is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (936 people) in West Point, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (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, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
936 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 29
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 52

3.71%

Hispanic Population

38 people

3.71% of the people in West Point, KY are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Point, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 53
Korea
6 ± 14

West Point, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Point, KY employs 421 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Point, KY were Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,132), Construction ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($50,909).

Employment

Occupations

421

2024 Value

± 121

−3.22%

1 Year decline

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, KY declined at a rate of −3.22%, from 435 employees to 421 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, KY, are Production Occupations (106 people), Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

421

2024 Value

± 121

−3.22%

1 Year decline

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, KY declined at a rate of −3.22%, from 435 employees to 421 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, KY, are Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, KY, though some of these residents may live in West Point, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,833

Median earning men ± $8,086

$23,438

Median earning women ± $23,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,736), Manufacturing ($62,941), and Construction ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,732), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,139), and Retail Trade ($7,019).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Point, KY was $91,000 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,200 to $91,000, a 33.4% increase. The homeownership rate in West Point, KY is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Point, KY have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,770

$264

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in West Point, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Point, KY 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.

$37,449

Median Household Income

± $8,361

452

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 452 households in West Point, KY grew to $37,449 from the previous year's value of $37,260.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, KY 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Point, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (5.64%)
Worked At Home (3.39%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in West Point, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.64%) and those who worked at home (3.39%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, KY have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Point, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Point, KY 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, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Point, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, KY (328 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Point, KY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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