West Point, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
6,549
2.55% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
21.5
0.939% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
3.34%
7.49% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$139,700
4.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Point, NY had a population of 6.55k people with a median age of 21.5 and a median household income of $139,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Point, NY grew from 6,386 to 6,549, a 2.55% increase and its median household income grew from $133,844 to $139,700, a 4.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Point, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (8.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.03%), White (Hispanic) (4.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%).

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

The largest universities in West Point, NY are United States Military Academy (991 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in West Point, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.5 minutes. The average car ownership in West Point, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Point, NY is home to a population of 6.55k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.8% of West Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (380 people).

In 2023, there were 8.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in West Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 555 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2023 Citizenship
99.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of West Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Point, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Point, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.58k ± 495
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    555 ± 204
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    395 ± 136
10.4%
Hispanic Population
681 people

In 2023, there were 8.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in West Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 555 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in West Point, NY are hispanic (681 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

5.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
380 people
5.93%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
379 people

As of 2023, 5.8% of West Point, NY residents (380 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Point, NY was 5.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    828 ± 219
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    35 ± 24
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 33

West Point, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 23.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Point, NY employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in West Point, NY were Educational Services (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Public Administration (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,542), Educational Services ($98,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,731).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Point, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (184 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Point, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Point, NY, are Educational Services (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Public Administration (122 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$107,361
Median earning men ± $47,556
$26,528
Median earning women ± $7,881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($137,206), Public Administration ($128,214), and Retail Trade ($95,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,542), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,719), and Public Administration ($51,818).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in West Point, NY awarded 991 degrees. The student population of West Point, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 3,519 male students and 989 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Point, NY are White (623 and 63.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (159 and 16.3%), Black or African American (89 and 9.1%), and Asian (70 and 7.16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,508 students enrolled in West Point, NY, 78.1% men and 21.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,806 records, of which 20.8% were women and 79.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in West Point, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
United States Military Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
991 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United States Military Academy with 991 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Point, NY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 623 degrees mean that there were 3.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 159 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

People in West Point, NY have an average commute time of 10.5 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

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$139,700
Median Household Income
± $10,495
1.12k
Number of Households
± 195

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.12k households in West Point, NY grew to $139,700 from the previous year's value of $133,844.

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Wage Distribution

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (36.5%)
  2. Walked (31.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (25.8%)

In 2023, 36.5% of workers in West Point, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (31.8%) and those who worked at home (25.8%).

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Commute Time

10.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Point, NY have a shorter commute time (10.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in West Point, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Point, NY (137 out of 4.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of West Point, NY has health coverage, with 15.3% on employee plans, 4.3% on Medicaid, 0.421% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 62.3% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 54.7% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 1.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.32%
Uninsured
15.3%
Employer Coverage
4.3%
Medicaid
0.421%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
62.3%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Point, NY declined by 28.7% from 1.86% to 1.32%.

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