West Point, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,349

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

3.25%

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$135,333

3.13% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,161

8.61% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Point, NY is home to a population of 6.35k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.78% of West Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (240 people).

In 2024, there were 9.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in West Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 470 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of West Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 479
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
476 ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 128

11.5%

Hispanic Population

732 people

11.5% of the people in West Point, NY are hispanic (732 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Point, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

5.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

As of 2024, 3.78% of West Point, NY residents (240 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, NY was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
912 ± 249
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 29

West Point, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 25.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Point, NY employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Point, NY were Educational Services (311 people), Transportation & Warehousing (198 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,023), Public Administration ($75,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,429).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 221

8.61%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, NY grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 1.07k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (229 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (185 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 221

8.61%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Point, NY grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 1.07k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, NY, are Educational Services (311 people), Transportation & Warehousing (198 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Point, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,821

Median earning men ± $42,895

$27,778

Median earning women ± $10,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($138,235), Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,833), and Public Administration ($92,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,023), Public Administration ($75,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,328).

Education

The student population of West Point, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,479 male students and 994 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Point, NY are White (694 and 64.3%), Black or African American (136 and 12.6%), Hispanic or Latino (118 and 10.9%), and Asian (97 and 8.98%).

The largest universities in West Point, NY by number of degrees awarded are United States Military Academy (1,093 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Point, NY are Mechanical Engineering (84 and 7.69%), General Economics (76 and 6.95%), and Systems Engineering (62 and 5.67%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in West Point, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 12.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,473 (77.8% men and 22.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,473 students enrolled in West Point, NY, 77.8% men and 22.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,808 records, of which 21.8% were women and 78.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
84 degrees awarded
General Economics
76 degrees awarded
Systems Engineering
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in West Point, NY was Mechanical Engineering with 84 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in West Point, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

United States Military Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,093 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United States Military Academy with 1,093 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 847 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Point, NY, which is 3.44 times more than the 246 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 694 degrees mean that there were 5.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 136 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

People in West Point, NY have an average commute time of 10.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$135,333

Median Household Income

± $13,122

1.15k

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in West Point, NY declined from $135,333 from the previous year's value of $139,700.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Point, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (36.3%)
Walked (28.4%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)

In 2024, 36.3% of workers in West Point, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.4%) and those who worked at home (25.8%).

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

10.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, NY have a shorter commute time (10.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.577% of the workforce in West Point, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, NY (133 out of 4.1k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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