West Point, UT

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2020 Population

10,829

2.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

31.8

2.25% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

3.6%

24.1% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$99,226

7.09% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$302,400

18.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, West Point, UT had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $99,226. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of West Point, UT grew from 10,615 to 10,829, a 2.02% increase and its median household income grew from $92,655 to $99,226, a 7.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Point, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), Other (Hispanic) (3.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), and White (Hispanic) (2.33%).

None of the households in West Point, UT 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.

99.2% of the residents in West Point, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in West Point, UT was $302,400, and the homeownership rate was 90.1%.

Most people in West Point, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in West Point, UT was 4 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

West Point, UT is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.86% of West Point, UT residents were born outside of the country (418 people).

In 2020, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.14k people) in West Point, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 336 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

99%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.2% of West Point, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, UT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.14k ± 530
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 166
Other (Hispanic)
336 ± 259

7.46%

Hispanic Population

808 people

7.46% of the people in West Point, UT are hispanic (808 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.86%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

3.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

361 people

As of 2020, 3.86% of West Point, UT residents (418 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Point, UT was 3.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
250 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 101
Vietnam
94 ± 60

West Point, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Point, UT employs 6.13k people. The largest industries in West Point, UT are Manufacturing (853 people), Public Administration (756 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (747 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,406), and Public Administration ($66,154).

Employment

Occupations

6.13k

2020 Value

± 709

15%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in West Point, UT grew at a rate of 15%, from 5.33k employees to 6.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (955 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (613 people), and Production Occupations (593 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

6.13k

2020 Value

± 709

15%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in West Point, UT grew at a rate of 15%, from 5.33k employees to 6.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, UT, are Manufacturing (853 people), Public Administration (756 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Point, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,342

Median earning men ± $4,316

$29,012

Median earning women ± $6,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,269), Public Administration ($69,423), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($78,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,224), and Public Administration ($41,883).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Utah. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

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

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($13.9B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.98B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Utah.

$156B

2020 Value in Utah

$318B

Projected 2050 Value in Utah

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $156B. This is expected to increase 103% to $318B by 2050.

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

Interstate Trade

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

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.5B
Nevada
$8.94B
Texas
$7.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.5B, followed by Nevada with $8.94B and Texas and $7.13B.

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

Civics

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 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 Utah 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 2020, 0.427% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.508% 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 2020 were Some college (631k), High School or Equivalent (541k), and Bachelors Degree (451k).

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, UT was $302,400 in 2020, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $254,500 to $302,400, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in West Point, UT is 90.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in West Point, UT have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$302,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$25,157

$2,684

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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, UT 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, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2020

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 90.1% of the housing units in West Point, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$99,226

Median Household Income

± $4,929

2.98k

Number of Households

± 405

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.98k households in West Point, UT grew to $99,226 from the previous year's value of $92,655.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, UT 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, UT is from Utah.

0.477

2020 Wage GINI in Utah

0.482

2019 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2020, the income inequality in Utah was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.07% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (3.95%)

In 2020, 83.2% of workers in West Point, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (3.95%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, UT have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in West Point, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Point, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Point, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Point, UT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, UT (390 out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Point, UT is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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

95.2% of the population of West Point, UT has health coverage, with 66.3% on employee plans, 5.3% on Medicaid, 5.07% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.81% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Utah was $5,982 in 2014. This is a 5.73% increase from the previous year ($5,658).

Primary care physicians in Davis County, UT see 2081 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.23% decrease from the previous year (2107 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1457 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Utah. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Utah, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Davis County, UT.

2,081 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davis County, UT

Primary care physicians in Davis County, UT see an average of 2,081 patients per year. This represents a 1.23% decrease from the previous year (2,107 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Utah across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.79%

Uninsured

66.3%

Employer Coverage

5.3%

Medicaid

5.07%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

2.81%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Point, UT grew by 9.91% from 4.36% to 4.79%.

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