West Point, NE

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2023 Population

3,479

0.0575% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0.704% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.11%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,977

4.18% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$209,200

23.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,870

1.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Point, NE had a population of 3.48k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $63,977. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Point, NE declined from 3,481 to 3,479, a −0.0575% decrease and its median household income declined from $66,771 to $63,977, a −4.18% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Point, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.19%), White (Hispanic) (2.73%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in West Point, NE 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.

88% of the residents in West Point, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in West Point, NE was $209,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in West Point, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in West Point, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Point, NE is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.6% of West Point, NE residents were born outside of the country (472 people).

In 2023, there were 6.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in West Point, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 Two+ (Hispanic) and 285 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

89.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88% of West Point, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, NE was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 93
Two+ (Hispanic)
430 ± 145
Other (Hispanic)
285 ± 143

24.7%

Hispanic Population

860 people

24.7% of the people in West Point, NE are hispanic (860 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Point, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

12.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

425 people

As of 2023, 13.6% of West Point, NE residents (472 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Point, NE was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 33
Korea
22 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

West Point, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Point, NE employs 1.87k people. The largest industries in West Point, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (307 people), Manufacturing (278 people), and Finance & Insurance (158 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($64,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,648), and Manufacturing ($60,217).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2023 Value

± 260

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Point, NE grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 1.84k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, NE, are Production Occupations (213 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (189 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.87k

2023 Value

± 260

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Point, NE grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 1.84k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (307 people), Manufacturing (278 people), and Finance & Insurance (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, NE, though some of these residents may live in West Point, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,632

Median earning men ± $5,986

$37,344

Median earning women ± $4,949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,648), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,909), Public Administration ($32,159), and Manufacturing ($24,449).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Point, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Point, NE was $209,200 in 2023, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,900 to $209,200, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in West Point, NE is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Point, NE have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$44,474

$1,058

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.7% of the housing units in West Point, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9728

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in West Point, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$63,977

Median Household Income

± $11,402

1.42k

Number of Households

± 220

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.42k households in West Point, NE declined from $63,977 from the previous year's value of $66,771.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, NE 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Point, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Worked At Home (6.99%)
Carpooled (5.65%)

In 2023, 84.1% of workers in West Point, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.99%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, NE have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in West Point, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, NE (243 out of 3.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Point, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.3% of the population of West Point, NE has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 6.91% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuming County, NE see 2200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.542% decrease from the previous year (2212 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1797 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,200 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuming County, NE

Primary care physicians in Cuming County, NE see an average of 2,200 patients per year. This represents a 0.542% decrease from the previous year (2,212 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuming County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

6.91%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Point, NE grew by 22.1% from 11.3% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Point, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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