Westpoint, TN City Data

Westpoint, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 889 people who live in Westpoint and approximately 39,926 who live in Lawrence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westpoint 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 Westpoint. We have included Westpoint housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westpoint Information

Lawrence County where Westpoint resides is 617.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,926 and has a population rank of 1,114 out of all the places in the United States.

Westpoint has a total of 889 people and of those residents there are 443 males and 446 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 595 births each year and around 401 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westpoint varies per year, but currently 880 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 889 people who live in Westpoint, there are 250 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westpoint is 118 male and 132 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 671.

General Westpoint Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	617.91
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	39,926
Population rank - Lawrence County	1,114
Total population	889
Total population (male)	443
Total population (female)	446
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Lawrence County	595
Deaths- Lawrence County	401
Population of one race	880
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	250
Population under 20 years (male)	118
Population under 20 years (female)	132
Total population 18 years and over	671

Westpoint Social Characteristics

There are 15,480 households in Westpoint. Families make up 11,487 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westpoint families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,155), male householder with no wife present (613) and female householder with no husband present (1,501). The remainder of the Westpoint households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,111. Westpoint, TN moving companies help people in Westpoint 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 Westpoint. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westpoint is based, there are 16,352 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,196 never married, 9,890 now married, 340 separated, 2,115 widowed, and 1,811 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 163 separated, 350 widowed and 1,648 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westpoint social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westpoint.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lawrence County)
Total households	15,480
Family households (families)	11,487
With own children under 18 years	5,622
Married-couple family	9,155
With own children under 18 years	4,079
Male householder, no wife present, family	613
With own children under 18 years	317
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,501
With own children under 18 years	947
Nonfamily households	4,111
Householder living alone	3,680
65 years and over	1,767

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	121
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	83
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	782
Householder	248
Spouse	211
Child	276
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	107
Male householder	43
Male householder living alone	37
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	46
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,352
Never married	2,196
Now married	9,890
Separated	340
Widowed	2,115
Divorced	1,811
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	163
Widowed	350
Divorced	1,648

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	889
Male	443
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3
Female	446
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	889
One race	880
White	854
Black or African American	21
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	889
People who are White alone	854
People who are Black or African American alone	21
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,272
Same house	22,712
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,953
Different state or abroad	2,403
Different state	2,286
Abroad	117

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	39,926
Born in United States	26,366
State of residence	29,626
Different state	9,815
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	140
Foreign born	345

Westpoint 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 Westpoint. That total enrollment is 9,223 for the population of the country, which includes Westpoint. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,797 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,155 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,057.

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 Westpoint population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,223
Pre-kindergarten	502
Public	316
Private	186
Kindergarten	585
Public	564
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,910
Public	4,522
Private	388
Elementary and high school	7,078
Public	6,617
Private	461
High school grades 9 to 12	2,168
Public	2,095
Private	73
College, undergraduate years	974
Public	837
Private	137
Graduate or professional school	84
Public	54
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	29,197

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,145
Less than 9th grade	4,576
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,441
High school graduate	10,022
Some college, no degree	3,870
Associate's degree	966
Bachelor's degree	2,270
Graduate or professional degree	8.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,353

Westpoint Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,692 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westpoint. The Westpoint occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,667), service occupations (2,011), sales and office occupations (3,576), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (130), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,295) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,460). The 30,692 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,321 private wage and salary workers, 2,129 government workers, 1,595 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	30,692
In labor force	18,568
Civilian labor force	18,551
Employed	17,139
Unemployed	1,412
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	16,023
In labor force	8,411
Civilian labor force	8,411
Unemployed Civilian labor force	636
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,669
In labor force	10,157
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	776
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,820
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,597
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,294
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	243
Other means	124
Worked at home	541
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	394,390

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,667
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,667
Service occupations	2,011
Sales and office occupations	3,576
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	130
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,295
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,460

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,667
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	437
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,231
Wholesale trade	816
Retail trade	2,006
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	880
Information	170
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	678
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	644
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,573
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	842
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	517

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,667
Private wage and salary workers	13,321
Government workers	2,129
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,595
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westpoint Housing Characteristics

In Westpoint, TN there are 16,821 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,480 occupied and 1,341 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westpoint, there are 12,843 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 235 units in Westpoint. 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 Westpoint, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westpoint, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westpoint. There are 330 housing units with rent less than $200, 423 with rent between $200-299, 1,484 with rent between $300-499 and 582 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westpoint gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westpoint, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	16,821
Occupied housing units	15,480
Vacant housing units	1,341

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	16,821
1-unit, detached	12,843
1-unit, attached	235
2 units	599
3 or 4 units	293
5 to 9 units	294
10 to 19 units	118
20 to 49 units	57
50 or more units	48
Mobile home	2,286

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	15,480
Owner-occupied	11,928
Renter-occupied	3,552

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	15,480
No vehicles available	1,188
2 vehicle available	9,613
3 vehicles available	2,765
4 vehicles available	730
5 or more vehicles available	242

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	15,480
Utility gas	5,653
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,495
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	115
Coal or coke
Wood	962
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	15,480
Less Than $50,000	11,928
$50,000 to $99,999	4,415
$100,000 to $149,999	993
$150,000 to $199,999	301
$200,000 to $299,999	168
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	72,400

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,552
Less than $200	330
$200 to $299	423
$300 to $499	1,484
$500 to $699	431
$700 to $999	99
$1,000 to $1,499	50
$1,500 or more	1