West Point, MS City Data

West Point, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,145 people who live in West Point and approximately 21,979 who live in Clay 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

Clay County where West Point resides is 416.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,979 and has a population rank of 1,694 out of all the places in the United States.

West Point has a total of 12,145 people and of those residents there are 5,491 males and 6,654 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 325 births each year and around 228 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Point varies per year, but currently 12,093 are one race and 52 are two or more races.

Of the 12,145 people who live in West Point, there are 3,925 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Point is 1,943 male and 1,982 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 8,640.

General West Point Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	416.02
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	21,979
Population rank - Clay County	1,694
Total population	12,145
Total population (male)	5,491
Total population (female)	6,654
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Clay County	325
Deaths- Clay County	228
Population of one race	12,093
Population of two or more races	52
Population under 20 years	3,925
Population under 20 years (male)	1,943
Population under 20 years (female)	1,982
Total population 18 years and over	8,640

West Point Social Characteristics

There are 8,152 households in West Point. Families make up 5,939 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Point families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,733), male householder with no wife present (329) and female householder with no husband present (1,851). The remainder of the West Point households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,264. West Point, MS 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 9,064 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,444 never married, 3,968 now married, 367 separated, 1,361 widowed, and 924 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 237 separated, 205 widowed and 717 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 (Clay County)
Total households	8,152
Family households (families)	5,939
With own children under 18 years	3,324
Married-couple family	3,733
With own children under 18 years	1,611
Male householder, no wife present, family	329
With own children under 18 years	143
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,851
With own children under 18 years	1,114
Nonfamily households	2,264
Householder living alone	2,077
65 years and over	893

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,849
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,210
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,260
Householder	3,219
Spouse	1,867
Child	4,164
Other relatives	182
Nonrelatives	155
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	143
Foster child	3
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,463
Male householder	510
Male householder living alone	458
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	838
Female householder living alone	792
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,064
Never married	2,444
Now married	3,968
Separated	367
Widowed	1,361
Divorced	924
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	237
Widowed	205
Divorced	717

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,145
Male	5,491
Under 5 years	483
5 to 9 years	476
10 to 14 years	474
15 to 17 years	295
18 and 19 years	215
20 years	118
21 years	95
22 to 24 years	214
25 to 29 years	361
30 to 34 years	306
35 to 39 years	340
40 to 44 years	394
45 to 49 years	368
50 to 54 years	352
55 to 59 years	217
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	121
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	114
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	63
85 years and over	67
Female	6,654
Under 5 years	449
5 to 9 years	535
10 to 14 years	499
15 to 17 years	294
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	105
21 years	93
22 to 24 years	251
25 to 29 years	448
30 to 34 years	398
35 to 39 years	433
40 to 44 years	470
45 to 49 years	443
50 to 54 years	388
55 to 59 years	271
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	139
65 and 66 years	113
67 to 69 years	145
70 to 74 years	256
75 to 79 years	228
80 to 84 years	192
85 years and over	206

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,145
One race	12,093
White	5,211
Black or African American	6,823
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	52

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,723
People who are White alone	5,057
People who are Black or African American alone	6,557
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	27
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	117
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,386
Same house	12,971
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,463
Different state or abroad	1,146
Different state	1,032
Abroad	114

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	21,979
Born in United States	18,194
State of residence	18,767
Different state	3,059
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	104

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 6,257 for the population of the country, which includes West Point. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,834 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,012.

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	6,257
Pre-kindergarten	401
Public	297
Private	104
Kindergarten	415
Public	332
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,018
Public	2,582
Private	436
Elementary and high school	4,428
Public	3,789
Private	639
High school grades 9 to 12	1,410
Public	1,207
Private	203
College, undergraduate years	929
Public	790
Private	139
Graduate or professional school	84
Public	84
Private
Not enrolled in school	14,788

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,441
Less than 9th grade	1,450
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,775
High school graduate	4,262
Some college, no degree	2,414
Associate's degree	578
Bachelor's degree	1,962
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,474

West Point Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,435 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Point. The West Point occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,969), service occupations (1,169), sales and office occupations (1,835), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (743) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,892). The 16,435 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,747 private wage and salary workers, 1,297 government workers, 609 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	16,435
In labor force	9,519
Civilian labor force	9,462
Employed	8,698
Unemployed	764
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	8,898
In labor force	4,593
Civilian labor force	4,593
Unemployed Civilian labor force	325
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,537
In labor force	4,926
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	439
Armed forces	57

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,604
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,650
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,471
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	200
Other means	115
Worked at home	107
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	184,225

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,969
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,969
Service occupations	1,169
Sales and office occupations	1,835
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	743
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,892

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,969
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	282
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,149
Wholesale trade	201
Retail trade	771
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	448
Information	50
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	311
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	338
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,609
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	298

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,969
Private wage and salary workers	6,747
Government workers	1,297
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	609
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Point Housing Characteristics

In West Point, MS there are 8,810 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,152 occupied and 658 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Point, there are 6,176 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 133 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, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Point, MS 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 315 housing units with rent less than $200, 356 with rent between $200-299, 873 with rent between $300-499 and 336 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, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	8,810
Occupied housing units	8,152
Vacant housing units	658

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	8,810
1-unit, detached	6,176
1-unit, attached	133
2 units	419
3 or 4 units	234
5 to 9 units	206
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	49
50 or more units	55
Mobile home	1,491

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	8,152
Owner-occupied	5,997
Renter-occupied	2,155

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	8,152
No vehicles available	923
2 vehicle available	4,215
3 vehicles available	1,138
4 vehicles available	252
5 or more vehicles available	176

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	8,152
Utility gas	3,218
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,622
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27
Coal or coke
Wood	201
Solar energy
Other fuel	3
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	8,152
Less Than $50,000	5,997
$50,000 to $99,999	2,131
$100,000 to $149,999	472
$150,000 to $199,999	148
$200,000 to $299,999	130
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	60,900

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,155
Less than $200	315
$200 to $299	356
$300 to $499	873
$500 to $699	294
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A