West Point, GA City Data

West Point, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,382 people who live in West Point and approximately 58,779 who live in Troup County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Point to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Point. We have included West Point housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Point Information

Troup County where West Point resides is 445.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,779 and has a population rank of 816 out of all the places in the United States.

West Point has a total of 3,382 people and of those residents there are 1,524 males and 1,858 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 930 births each year and around 713 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Point varies per year, but currently 3,365 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 3,382 people who live in West Point, there are 1,063 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Point is 523 male and 540 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,389.

General West Point Information
Total area in square miles - Troup County	445.96
Water area in square miles - Troup County	N/A
Resident population - Troup County	58,779
Population rank - Troup County	816
Total population	3,382
Total population (male)	1,524
Total population (female)	1,858
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Troup County	930
Deaths- Troup County	713
Population of one race	3,365
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	1,063
Population under 20 years (male)	523
Population under 20 years (female)	540
Total population 18 years and over	2,389

West Point Social Characteristics

There are 21,920 households in West Point. Families make up 15,693 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Point families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,757), male householder with no wife present (897) and female householder with no husband present (4,001). The remainder of the West Point households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,305. West Point, GA moving companies help people in West Point move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Point. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Point is based, there are 24,056 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,647 never married, 11,278 now married, 963 separated, 3,235 widowed, and 2,933 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 636 separated, 575 widowed and 2,109 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Point social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Point.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Troup County)
Total households	21,920
Family households (families)	15,693
With own children under 18 years	8,608
Married-couple family	10,757
With own children under 18 years	4,984
Male householder, no wife present, family	897
With own children under 18 years	424
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,001
With own children under 18 years	2,274
Nonfamily households	6,305
Householder living alone	5,450
65 years and over	2,243

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	503
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	411
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,914
Householder	931
Spouse	524
Child	1,034
Other relatives	77
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	8
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	468
Male householder	181
Male householder living alone	159
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	242
Female householder living alone	229
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	6
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,056
Never married	5,647
Now married	11,278
Separated	963
Widowed	3,235
Divorced	2,933
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	636
Widowed	575
Divorced	2,109

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,382
Male	1,524
Under 5 years	123
5 to 9 years	166
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	12
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	82
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	120
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	18
Female	1,858
Under 5 years	122
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	141
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	18
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	131
40 to 44 years	132
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	46

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,382
One race	3,365
White	1,373
Black or African American	1,956
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,382
People who are White alone	1,373
People who are Black or African American alone	1,956
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,556
Same house	28,968
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,835
Different state or abroad	5,274
Different state	4,503
Abroad	771

PLACE OF BIRTH (Troup County)
Total resident population	58,779
Born in United States	36,338
State of residence	41,727
Different state	15,634
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	253
Foreign born	1,165

West Point Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Point. That total enrollment is 15,898 for the population of the country, which includes West Point. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,248 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,077 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,078.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Point population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,898
Pre-kindergarten	1,342
Public	928
Private	414
Kindergarten	938
Public	795
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,575
Public	7,088
Private	487
Elementary and high school	11,539
Public	10,689
Private	850
High school grades 9 to 12	3,964
Public	3,601
Private	363
College, undergraduate years	1,772
Public	1,073
Private	699
Graduate or professional school	307
Public	221
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	40,483

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,815
Less than 9th grade	3,303
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,644
High school graduate	12,395
Some college, no degree	6,340
Associate's degree	1,519
Bachelor's degree	6,614
Graduate or professional degree	18
Percent high school graduate or higher	73
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,423

West Point Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,259 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Point. The West Point occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,358), service occupations (3,663), sales and office occupations (6,393), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (89), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,919) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,247). The 44,259 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,453 private wage and salary workers, 3,659 government workers, 1,473 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Troup County)
Population 16 years and over	44,259
In labor force	28,151
Civilian labor force	28,127
Employed	26,669
Unemployed	1,458
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	23,650
In labor force	13,571
Civilian labor force	13,571
Unemployed Civilian labor force	670
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,609
In labor force	14,580
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	788
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Troup County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,339
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,728
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,255
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	264
Other means	234
Worked at home	353
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	548,885

OCCUPATION (Troup County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,358
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,358
Service occupations	3,663
Sales and office occupations	6,393
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	89
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,919
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,247

INDUSTRY (Troup County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,358
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	207
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,467
Wholesale trade	779
Retail trade	3,140
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	944
Information	524
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	993
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,463
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,241
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,763
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	952

CLASS OF WORKER (Troup County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,358
Private wage and salary workers	21,453
Government workers	3,659
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,473
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Point Housing Characteristics

In West Point, GA there are 23,824 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,920 occupied and 1,904 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Point, there are 17,594 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 286 units in West Point. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Point, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Point, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Point. There are 639 housing units with rent less than $200, 720 with rent between $200-299, 2,412 with rent between $300-499 and 3,323 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Point gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Point, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Troup County)
Total housing units	23,824
Occupied housing units	21,920
Vacant housing units	1,904

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Troup County)
Total housing units	23,824
1-unit, detached	17,594
1-unit, attached	286
2 units	809
3 or 4 units	936
5 to 9 units	691
10 to 19 units	321
20 to 49 units	110
50 or more units	396
Mobile home	2,662

HOUSING TENURE (Troup County)
Occupied housing units	21,920
Owner-occupied	14,131
Renter-occupied	7,789

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Troup County)
Occupied housing units	21,920
No vehicles available	2,550
2 vehicle available	11,913
3 vehicles available	3,037
4 vehicles available	905
5 or more vehicles available	275

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Troup County)
Occupied housing units	21,920
Utility gas	7,761
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,955
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	90
Coal or coke
Wood	266
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Troup County)
Occupied housing units	21,920
Less Than $50,000	14,131
$50,000 to $99,999	5,306
$100,000 to $149,999	2,149
$150,000 to $199,999	825
$200,000 to $299,999	654
$300,000 to $499,999	161
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	83,700

GROSS RENT (Troup County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,789
Less than $200	639
$200 to $299	720
$300 to $499	2,412
$500 to $699	2,255
$700 to $999	872
$1,000 to $1,499	176
$1,500 or more	19