West Point, NY

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2021 Population

6,386

0.917% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.474% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

2.33%

28% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$121,219

4.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, West Point, NY had a population of 6.39k people with a median age of 21 and a median household income of $121,219. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Point, NY grew from 6,328 to 6,386, a 0.917% increase and its median household income grew from $115,565 to $121,219, a 4.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Point, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.53%), White (Hispanic) (7.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%).

None of the households in West Point, NY 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.

99.1% of the residents in West Point, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Point, NY are United States Military Academy (1,058 degrees awarded in 2021).

Most people in West Point, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 8.56 minutes. The average car ownership in West Point, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Orange County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

West Point, NY is home to a population of 6.39k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.95% of West Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (316 people).

In 2021, there were 8.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in West Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 545 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 477 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of West Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, NY was 98.8%, 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)
4.43k ± 386
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
545 ± 211
White (Hispanic)
477 ± 165

12%

Hispanic Population

769 people

12% of the people in West Point, NY are hispanic (769 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Point, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.95%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

316 people

5.94%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

376 people

As of 2021, 4.95% of West Point, NY residents (316 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Point, NY was 5.94%, 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-)
1,396 ± 323
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 38
Vietnam
0 ± 31

West Point, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 27.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Point, NY employs 1.22k people. The largest industries in West Point, NY are Educational Services (221 people), Accommodation & Food Services (179 people), and Public Administration (178 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($215,408), Educational Services ($94,821), and Public Administration ($74,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2021 Value

± 211

−0.971%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Point, NY declined at a rate of −0.971%, from 1.24k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (157 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.22k

2021 Value

± 211

−0.971%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Point, NY declined at a rate of −0.971%, from 1.24k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, NY, are Educational Services (221 people), Accommodation & Food Services (179 people), and Public Administration (178 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

$21,800

Median earning men ± $17,366

$19,286

Median earning women ± $9,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,313), Public Administration ($99,943), and Retail Trade ($12,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,763), and Public Administration ($22,396).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 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 New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in West Point, NY awarded 1,058 degrees. The student population of West Point, NY in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 3,505 male students and 1,089 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Point, NY are White (654 and 62.7%), followed by Black or African American (131 and 12.6%), Hispanic or Latino (109 and 10.5%), and Asian (83 and 7.96%).

The largest universities in West Point, NY by number of degrees awarded are United States Military Academy (1,058 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Point, NY are Mechanical Engineering (83 and 7.84%), General Economics (59 and 5.58%), and General Business Administration & Management (56 and 5.29%).

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 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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

People in West Point, NY have an average commute time of 8.56 minutes, and they walked 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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West Point, NY 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.

$121,219

Median Household Income

± $3,816

860

Number of Households

± 164

In 2021, the median household income of the 860 households in West Point, NY grew to $121,219 from the previous year's value of $115,565.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Walked (36.5%)
Drove Alone (29.9%)
Worked At Home (27.4%)

In 2021, 36.5% of workers in West Point, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (29.9%) and those who worked at home (27.4%).

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

8.56 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, NY have a shorter commute time (8.56 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.489% 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

2.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, NY (76 out of 3.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
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

98.8% of the population of West Point, NY has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 3.72% on Medicaid, 0.51% on Medicare, 9.66% on non-group plans, and 62.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1447 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (1431 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1459 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,447 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,447 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (1,431 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 55.1% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.838% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.2%

Uninsured

22.7%

Employer Coverage

3.72%

Medicaid

0.51%

Medicare

9.66%

Non-Group

62.2%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Point, NY grew by 6.67% from 1.13% to 1.2%.

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