West Point, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

3,471

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

4.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.4%

4.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,793

2.84% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Point, NE is home to a population of 3.47k people, from which 89% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of West Point, NE residents were born outside of the country (471 people).

In 2024, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in West Point, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 322 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of West Point, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, NE was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
2.6k ± 97
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
444 ± 161
Other (Hispanic)
322 ± 156

25.2%

Hispanic Population

874 people

25.2% of the people in West Point, NE are hispanic (874 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

471 people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

As of 2024, 13.6% of West Point, NE residents (471 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, NE was 13.6%, 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
46 ± 37
Korea
10 ± 21

West Point, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Point, NE employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Point, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), Manufacturing (295 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,313), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,778).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 263

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, NE declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 1.87k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, NE, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (171 people), Production Occupations (167 people), and Management Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k

2024 Value

± 263

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, NE declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 1.87k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), Manufacturing (295 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (168 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

$56,944

Median earning men ± $5,111

$41,006

Median earning women ± $8,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,778), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,709).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,861), Public Administration ($42,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,316).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Point, NE was $202,200 in 2024, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $202,200, a 3.35% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Point, NE is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Point, NE have an average commute time of 15.6 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

$202,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,036

$1,097

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in West Point, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

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

$65,793

Median Household Income

± $6,720

1.45k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in West Point, NE grew to $65,793 from the previous year's value of $63,977.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Worked At Home (6.1%)
Carpooled (3.63%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in West Point, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.63%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, NE have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% 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

7.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, NE (254 out of 3.43k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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