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West Point, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Point is 1,100, which is 12.24% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Point population density is 1,808.60 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Point is white, which represent 98.82% of the total population. The average West Point education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,100. #269

Population Growth Since 2000, #220

West Point, IA	12.24%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #42

West Point, IA	1,808.60 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,087 (98.82%, #388)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Hispanic:	45 (4.09%, #210)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13 (1.18%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

915 (83.18%) out of the total population of 1,100 reported first ancestry.

	West Point, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.91%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	92	8.36%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	3	0.27%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	587	53.36%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	1.27%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	148	13.45%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	11	1.00%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.64%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	8	0.73%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	15	1.36%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.55%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	8	0.73%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	15	1.36%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.45%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	63	5.73%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 484 (44.00%, see rank)

Females: 616 (56.00%, see rank)

West Point, IA	Male: 44.00% Female: 56.00%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Point, IA	40.30 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Point, IA	41.50 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Point, IA	40.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Point, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	76	6.91%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	59	5.36%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	64	5.82%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	55	5.00%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	77	7.00%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	132	12.00%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	153	13.91%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	124	11.27%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	155	14.09%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	89	8.09%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	63	5.73%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	53	4.82%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Point, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	769, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	43, 5.59%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	360, 46.81%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	226, 29.39%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	75, 9.75%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	65, 8.45%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.35, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Point, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	108	68.52%, see rank	31.48%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	40	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	61	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Point, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	491, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.18, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	161, 32.79%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	330, 67.21%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	316, 64.36%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.78, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	263, 53.56%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	175, 35.64%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Point, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	901	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	430	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	80	18.60%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	271	63.02%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	6	1.40%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	73	16.98%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	471	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	79	16.77%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	277	58.81%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	78	16.56%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	37	7.86%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Point, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	1,081	98.27%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	859	78.09%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	209	19.00%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	13	1.18%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	19	1.73%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	0.82%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	0.91%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	1.18%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.55%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Point, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	467	95.11%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	6	1.22%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	3.67%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.