West Point, IA Demographic Data
West Point, IA Summary
West Point is located in Lee County in Iowa
- Population: 998
- Area: 0.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,641.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 773.29 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Point, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
549
54%
50.8
Male
471
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,020
323,128,000
West Point, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
92
9.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
25
2.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
31
3.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
55
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
81
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
105
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
138
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
125
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
83
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
78
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
97
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
58
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
52
5.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
846
82.9%
77.2
Female
438
51.8%
51.3
Male
408
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
803
78.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
245
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
207
20.3%
15.2
Female
137
66.2%
55.8
Male
70
33.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
West Point, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
997
97.7%
96.8
White
997
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
23
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
62
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
28
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
34
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
958
93.9%
82.2
West Point, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
20
2.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
341
46.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
174
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
77
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
64
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
47
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
33
4.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
703
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
111
15.1%
31.2
West Point, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
171
19.6%
33.7%
Now Married
476
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
154
17.7%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
71
8.1
5.8%
West Point, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
886
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
42
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
23
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
19
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Point, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
33
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
20
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
59
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
39
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
75
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
85
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
91
19.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
37
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
52,500
57,617
Per capita income
28,435
31,128
West Point, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
35
7.5%
9.8
Construction
31
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
94
20.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
26
5.5%
6.6
Information
3
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
113
24.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
18
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
29
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
27
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
71
15.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
57
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
87
18.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
100
21.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
113
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
112
23.9%
18.1%
West Point, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
473
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
410
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
28
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
14
3.0%
2.7
Other means
18
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
3
0.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.5
26.6
West Point, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
26
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
122
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
206
44.8%
37.1
3 or more
106
23.0%
21.0
West Point, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
460
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
341
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
119
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
35
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
West Point, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
495
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
43
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
84
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
122
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
79
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
56
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
55
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
56
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Point, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
495
1-unit, detached
357
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
1.4%
5.9
2-units
11
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
52
10.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
49
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Point, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
115
23.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
47
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
125
25.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
75
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
50
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23
4.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Point, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
364
79.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
87
18.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Point, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
141
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
2.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
7.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
63
44.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
65
46.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
83
58.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6
4.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
12.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
24
17.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Point, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
108
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
7
6.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
101
93.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
588
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
46.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4
3.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
18.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
19
18.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
West Point, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
341
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
43
12.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
76
22.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
106
31.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
78
22.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28
8.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,700
205,000
