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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Point is $14,621, which is much lower than the state average of $30,019 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. West Point median household income is $40,278, which has grown by 36.54% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 22.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Point residents spend 31.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.6 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1301

West Point, IL	14,621 USD
Illinois	30,019 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Point, IL	28,750 USD
Illinois	32,198 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Point, IL	36,875 USD
Illinois	39,039 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Point, IL	26,250 USD
Illinois	26,489 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #991

West Point, IL	40,278 USD
Illinois	57,166 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Point, IL	42,167 USD
Illinois	78,521 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #338

West Point, IL	36.54%
Illinois	22.70%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Point, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.50%	$3,500, see rank	22.23%	$15,728	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.33%	$13,942, see rank	27.05%	$17,893	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-1.39%	$0, see rank	2.51%	$3,672	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.22%	$7,719, see rank	16.75%	$26,034	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Point, IL	40,893 USD
Illinois	70,967 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Point, IL	43,902 USD
Illinois	92,664 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Point, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$40,278, see rank	$62,152	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Point, IL	Illinois	U.S.
25 to 44	$27,083, see rank	$62,340	$58,398
45 to 64	$42,000, see rank	$70,284	$65,027
65 or over	$33,125, see rank	$38,325	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Point, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	159, see rank	10,170,489	248,775,628
Male¹	88, 55.35%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	48, 54.55%, see rank	71.38%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	48, 54.55%, see rank	71.09%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	48, 100.00%, see rank	89.58%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	10.42%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	40, 45.45%, see rank	28.62%	30.72%
Female¹	71, 44.65%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	29, 40.85%, see rank	61.04%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	29, 40.85%, see rank	60.99%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	29, 100.00%, see rank	90.48%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.52%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	42, 59.15%, see rank	38.96%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	West Point, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	77, 100%	5,928,078	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	59, 76.62%, see rank	73.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	14, 18.18%, see rank	8.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.92%	5.06%
Walked	4, 5.19%, see rank	3.14%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Point, IL	31.4 minutes
Illinois	28.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Point, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	77	6,032,031	143,435,233
Male¹	48, 62.34%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4, 8.33%, see rank	33.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	9, 18.75%, see rank	14.62%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4, 8.33%, see rank	18.01%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 10.42%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4, 8.33%, see rank	7.74%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	20, 41.67%, see rank	20.51%	17.94%
Female¹	29, 37.66%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	7, 24.14%, see rank	40.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	10, 34.48%, see rank	20.39%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	8, 27.59%, see rank	32.33%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4, 13.79%, see rank	6.66%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Point, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	77, 100%	6,032,031	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7, 9.09%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	4, 5.19%, see rank	5.12%	6.17%
Manufacturing	21, 27.27%, see rank	12.55%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	2, 2.60%, see rank	3.01%	2.75%
Retail Trade	5, 6.49%, see rank	11.00%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2, 2.60%, see rank	5.85%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1, 1.30%, see rank	7.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	9, 11.69%, see rank	11.29%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	16, 20.78%, see rank	23.07%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	3, 3.90%, see rank	9.02%	9.49%
Public Administration	3, 3.90%, see rank	3.85%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	4, 5.19%, see rank	4.78%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	West Point, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	77	34.68%, see rank	14.41%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	9	18.37%, see rank	10.54%	11.47%

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