West Point, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

9,900

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,064

8.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$153,900

29% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,630

Population & Diversity

West Point, MS is home to a population of 9.9k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.374% of West Point, MS residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.66k people) in West Point, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.07k White (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of West Point, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, MS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.66k ± 363
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 341
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 89

0.121%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.121% of the people in West Point, MS are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Point, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.374%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2024, 0.374% of West Point, MS residents (37 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, MS was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 61

West Point, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Point, MS employs 3.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Point, MS were Manufacturing (639 people), Retail Trade (536 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($48,409), and Educational Services ($44,734).

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2024 Value

± 540

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, MS grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 3.47k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (539 people), Production Occupations (474 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

3.63k

2024 Value

± 540

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, MS grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 3.47k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, MS, are Manufacturing (639 people), Retail Trade (536 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, MS, though some of these residents may live in West Point, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,839

Median earning men ± $13,166

$29,513

Median earning women ± $7,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,850), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,201), and Manufacturing ($55,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,108), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,120), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Point, MS was $153,900 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $153,900, a 29% increase. The homeownership rate in West Point, MS is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Point, MS have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,355

$2,524

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in West Point, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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

$38,064

Median Household Income

± $6,430

4.15k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.15k households in West Point, MS grew to $38,064 from the previous year's value of $35,055.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, MS 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Point, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.4%)
Carpooled (4.83%)
Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2024, 91.4% of workers in West Point, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.83%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, MS have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in West Point, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, MS (2.46k out of 9.64k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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