West Point, VA City Data

West Point, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,866 people who live in West Point and approximately 13,146 who live in King William 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

King William County where West Point resides is 285.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,146 and has a population rank of 2,216 out of all the places in the United States.

West Point has a total of 2,866 people and of those residents there are 1,351 males and 1,515 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 197 births each year and around 121 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Point varies per year, but currently 2,840 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 2,866 people who live in West Point, there are 788 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Point is 382 male and 406 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 2,121.

General West Point Information
Total area in square miles - King William County	285.65
Water area in square miles - King William County	N/A
Resident population - King William County	13,146
Population rank - King William County	2,216
Total population	2,866
Total population (male)	1,351
Total population (female)	1,515
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - King William County	197
Deaths- King William County	121
Population of one race	2,840
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	788
Population under 20 years (male)	382
Population under 20 years (female)	406
Total population 18 years and over	2,121

West Point Social Characteristics

There are 4,846 households in West Point. Families make up 3,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Point families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,099), male householder with no wife present (189) and female householder with no husband present (530). The remainder of the West Point households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,060. West Point, VA 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 5,289 females 15 and over; of those females there are 928 never married, 3,239 now married, 162 separated, 532 widowed, and 428 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 114 separated, 95 widowed and 384 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 (King William County)
Total households	4,846
Family households (families)	3,826
With own children under 18 years	1,948
Married-couple family	3,099
With own children under 18 years	1,411
Male householder, no wife present, family	189
With own children under 18 years	89
Female householder, no husband present, family	530
With own children under 18 years	258
Nonfamily households	1,060
Householder living alone	878
65 years and over	369

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	413
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	329
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,475
Householder	810
Spouse	637
Child	856
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	292
Male householder	96
Male householder living alone	82
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	162
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,289
Never married	928
Now married	3,239
Separated	162
Widowed	532
Divorced	428
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	114
Widowed	95
Divorced	384

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,866
Male	1,351
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	4
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	85
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	108
55 to 59 years	85
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	17
Female	1,515
Under 5 years	86
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	12
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	124
40 to 44 years	89
45 to 49 years	120
50 to 54 years	99
55 to 59 years	86
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,866
One race	2,840
White	2,302
Black or African American	485
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,767
People who are White alone	2,239
People who are Black or African American alone	450
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	49
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,237
Same house	7,846
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,542
Different state or abroad	379
Different state	317
Abroad	62

PLACE OF BIRTH (King William County)
Total resident population	13,146
Born in United States	7,695
State of residence	10,509
Different state	2,392
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	162

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 3,138 for the population of the country, which includes West Point. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 640 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,797 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 347.

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	3,138
Pre-kindergarten	253
Public	134
Private	119
Kindergarten	138
Public	130
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,606
Public	1,495
Private	111
Elementary and high school	2,399
Public	2,249
Private	150
High school grades 9 to 12	793
Public	754
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	267
Public	226
Private	41
Graduate or professional school	81
Public	73
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	9,519

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,960
Less than 9th grade	657
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,216
High school graduate	3,422
Some college, no degree	1,961
Associate's degree	377
Bachelor's degree	1,327
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	895

West Point Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,096 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Point. The West Point occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,884), service occupations (774), sales and office occupations (1,926), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (100), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (930) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,080). The 10,096 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,117 private wage and salary workers, 1,146 government workers, 408 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (King William County)
Population 16 years and over	10,096
In labor force	6,925
Civilian labor force	6,910
Employed	6,694
Unemployed	216
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	5,187
In labor force	3,320
Civilian labor force	3,320
Unemployed Civilian labor force	131
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,909
In labor force	3,605
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	85
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (King William County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,594
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,448
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	850
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	88
Other means	16
Worked at home	177
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	223,915

OCCUPATION (King William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,884
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,884
Service occupations	774
Sales and office occupations	1,926
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	100
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	930
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,080

INDUSTRY (King William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,884
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	204
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,160
Wholesale trade	362
Retail trade	670
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	279
Information	158
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	542
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	364
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,083
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	349
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	435

CLASS OF WORKER (King William County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,884
Private wage and salary workers	5,117
Government workers	1,146
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	408
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Point Housing Characteristics

In West Point, VA there are 5,189 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,846 occupied and 343 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Point, there are 4,689 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Point, VA 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 44 housing units with rent less than $200, 4 with rent between $200-299, 180 with rent between $300-499 and 301 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (King William County)
Total housing units	5,189
Occupied housing units	4,846
Vacant housing units	343

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (King William County)
Total housing units	5,189
1-unit, detached	4,689
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	52
3 or 4 units	38
5 to 9 units	64
10 to 19 units	15
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	283

HOUSING TENURE (King William County)
Occupied housing units	4,846
Owner-occupied	4,118
Renter-occupied	728

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (King William County)
Occupied housing units	4,846
No vehicles available	256
2 vehicle available	3,470
3 vehicles available	1,187
4 vehicles available	362
5 or more vehicles available	100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (King William County)
Occupied housing units	4,846
Utility gas	48
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,745
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,100
Coal or coke
Wood	359
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (King William County)
Occupied housing units	4,846
Less Than $50,000	4,118
$50,000 to $99,999	1,449
$100,000 to $149,999	1,054
$150,000 to $199,999	474
$200,000 to $299,999	106
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	100,200

GROSS RENT (King William County)
Occupied units paying rent	728
Less than $200	44
$200 to $299	4
$300 to $499	180
$500 to $699	191
$700 to $999	90
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A