West Point, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

18,598

0.906% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23%

1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$37,412

4.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$110,600

9.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Point, MS had a population of 18.6k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $37,412. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Point, MS declined from 18,768 to 18,598, a −0.906% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,638 to $37,412, a 4.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Point, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.113%), and White (Hispanic) (0.043%).

None of the households in West Point, MS 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.

99.9% of the residents in West Point, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in West Point, MS was $110,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in West Point, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Point, MS was 2 cars per household.

West Point, MS borders Columbus, MS and Starkville, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

West Point, MS is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.452% of West Point, MS residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2022, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in West Point, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.07k White (Non-Hispanic) and 330 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of West Point, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, MS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 139
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.07k ± 22
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 127

0.156%

Hispanic Population

29 people

0.156% of the people in West Point, MS are hispanic (29 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.452%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

0.357%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2022, 0.452% of West Point, MS residents (84 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Point, MS was 0.357%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
343 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 70

West Point, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Point, MS employs 7.09k people. The largest industries in West Point, MS are Manufacturing (1,822 people), Retail Trade (874 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (862 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($48,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($46,016), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,522).

Employment

Occupations

7.09k

2022 Value

± 651

0.24%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Point, MS grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 7.07k employees to 7.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, MS, are Production Occupations (1,083 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (932 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

7.09k

2022 Value

± 651

0.24%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Point, MS grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 7.07k employees to 7.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, MS, are Manufacturing (1,822 people), Retail Trade (874 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (862 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Point, MS, though some of these residents may live in West Point, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,888

Median earning men ± $5,967

$30,254

Median earning women ± $3,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($104,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,991), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,360).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,024), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,413), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,380).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

33
Retail Trade
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
18
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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 (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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, MS was $110,600 in 2022, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,600 to $110,600, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in West Point, MS is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Point, MS have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Point, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Point, MS is $37,412. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in West Point, MS was DeSoto County, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Madison County, MS and Rankin County, MS, with respective values of $79,105 and $76,460.

Property

$110,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,010

$5,178

Median Property Taxes

±$504

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.3% of the housing units in West Point, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Point, MS was DeSoto County, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Madison County, MS and Rankin County, MS, with respective values of $79,105 and $76,460.

The following map shows all of the counties in West Point, MS 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.

$37,412

Median Household Income

± $3,918

7.58k

Number of Households

± 646

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.58k households in West Point, MS grew to $37,412 from the previous year's value of $35,638.

The following chart displays the households in West Point, MS 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Point, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (8.63%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in West Point, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.63%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, MS have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in West Point, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, MS (4.21k out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Point, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

88.5% of the population of West Point, MS has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 502 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,860 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,860 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Point, MS grew by 1.65% from 11.3% to 11.5%.

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

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