West Point

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  4. West Point Employment Information
  5. West Point Family Information
  6. West Point Education Information
  7. West Point Public Benefits Information
  8. West Point Criminal Information
  9. West Point Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Point Zip Codes


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West Point Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,145
  • Land Area (2000): 53.910 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.710 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,897
West Point Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,500 78.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 58 0.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,597 21.37%

West Point Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Point Employment Information Back to top
West Point Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 396 17.25%
2. Construction 214 9.32%
3. Metal Manufactuing 179 7.80%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 118 5.14%
5. Repair and Maintenance 90 3.92%
6. Public Administration 89 3.88%
7. Educational Services 78 3.40%
8. Truck Transportation 74 3.22%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 73 3.18%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 3.14%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 71 3.09%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 67 2.92%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 66 2.88%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 60 2.61%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 58 2.53%
16. Finance and Insurance 54 2.35%
17. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 44 1.92%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 38 1.66%
19. Utilities 38 1.66%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 400 16.32%
2. Health Care 389 15.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 152 6.20%
4. Finance and Insurance 145 5.92%
5. Food Manufacturing 130 5.30%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 103 4.20%
7. Social Assistance 85 3.47%
8. Public Administration 84 3.43%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 82 3.35%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 81 3.30%
11. Department and Other General Stores 67 2.73%
12. Metal Manufactuing 64 2.61%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 56 2.28%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 52 2.12%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 1.47%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 34 1.39%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.39%
18. Warehousing and Storage 33 1.35%
19. Truck Transportation 32 1.31%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 1.22%

West Point Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 220 9.59%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 129 5.62%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 128 5.58%
4. Food Processing Workers 116 5.05%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 95 4.14%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 3.97%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 90 3.92%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 77 3.36%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 3.31%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 3.31%
11. Carpenters 75 3.27%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 65 2.83%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 63 2.75%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 2.48%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 53 2.31%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 51 2.22%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 48 2.09%
18. Engineers 45 1.96%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 1.96%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 41 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 167 6.81%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 142 5.79%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 142 5.79%
4. Cashiers 110 4.49%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 110 4.49%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 103 4.20%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 99 4.04%
8. Other Management Occupations 92 3.75%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 84 3.43%
10. Secretaries and Admins 84 3.43%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 79 3.22%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 74 3.02%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 2.94%
14. Registered Nurses 69 2.82%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.65%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 55 2.24%
17. Child Care Workers 54 2.20%
18. Accountants and Auditors 50 2.04%
19. Business Operations Specialists 50 2.04%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 48 1.96%

West Point Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,546 50.28%
15-35 hours 841 9.30%
1-14 hours 151 1.67%
No regular hours 3,504 38.75%

West Point Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 168 3.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 68 1.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 304 6.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 418 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 596 12.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 684 14.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 735 15.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 419 9.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 135 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 137 2.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 85 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 459 9.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 384 8.28%

West Point Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 322 6.94%
5-9 1,419 30.59%
10-14 1,158 24.96%
15-19 463 9.98%
20-24 335 7.22%
25-29 140 3.02%
30-34 344 7.42%
35-39 35 0.75%
40-44 62 1.34%
45-59 122 2.63%
60-89 120 2.59%
At least 90 119 2.57%

West Point Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.43% 3,817 82.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 441 9.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 122 2.63%
At least 60 13 0.28% 226 4.87%

West Point Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 647 13.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,696 78.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 104 2.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 145 3.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 1.40%

West Point Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Point Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,585 (11,735 people)
Families (2000): 3,243 (10,170 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 965
People at same address in 1995: 6,616
West Point Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,013 22.09%
$10,000-$14,999 412 8.99%
$15,000-$19,999 332 7.24%
$20,000-$24,999 376 8.20%
$25,000-$29,999 376 8.20%
$30,000-$34,999 282 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 266 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 197 4.30%
$45,000-$49,999 130 2.84%
$50,000-$59,999 302 6.59%
$60,000-$74,999 336 7.33%
$75,000-$99,999 257 5.61%
$100,000-$124,999 165 3.60%
$125,000-$149,999 35 0.76%
$150,000-$199,999 58 1.26%
$200,000 or more 48 1.05%

West Point Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,250 27.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,252 27.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 84 1.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 852 18.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 637 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 322 7.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 99 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Point Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,321 29.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 994 8.74%
Public Assistance 194 1.71%
Retirement 795 6.99%
Self Employment 438 3.85%
Social Security 1,406 12.37%
Supplemental Security 366 3.22%
Wage / Salary 3,240 28.50%
Other 613 5.39%

West Point Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,070 56.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 809 43.05%

West Point Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 392 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 2,254 55.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,315 32.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 1.86%

West Point Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 653 12.62%
Color 1 Box Married 2,210 42.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,495 28.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 815 15.75%

West Point Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Point Education Information Back to top
West Point Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 824 9.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,785 20.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,581 30.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,799 20.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 310 3.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 999 11.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 306 3.56%

West Point Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 227 1.87% 63 0.52% 290 2.39%
Kindergarten 183 1.51% 58 0.48% 241 1.98%
Grades 1-4 819 6.74% 125 1.03% 944 7.77%
Grades 5-8 595 4.90% 116 0.96% 711 5.85%
Grades 9-12 636 5.24% 102 0.84% 738 6.08%
Undergrad college 439 3.61% 110 0.91% 549 4.52%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.40% 0 0.00% 49 0.40%
Total 2,948 24.27% 574 4.73% 3,522 29.00%

West Point Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Point Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Point Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,814 74.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,947 25.06%

West Point Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Point Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 83
West Point Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Point Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Point Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,943 16.00%
10-19 Years 1,982 16.32%
20-29 Years 1,685 13.87%
30-39 Years 1,477 12.16%
40-49 Years 1,675 13.79%
50-59 Years 1,228 10.11%
60-69 Years 864 7.11%
70-79 Years 763 6.28%
80-89 Years 428 3.52%
90+ Years 100 0.82%

West Point Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,491 45.21%
Color 1 Box Female 6,654 54.79%

West Point Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 6,785 55.87%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,165 42.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 120 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Point Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 695 21.23%
2. United States Or American 690 21.08%
3. English 599 18.30%
4. German 405 12.37%
5. Scotch Irish 222 6.78%
6. French Non-Basque 136 4.16%
7. Italian 94 2.87%
8. Dutch 56 1.71%
9. Scottish 52 1.59%
10. European 48 1.47%

West Point Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,994 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 0.75%
3. French 74 0.66%
4. German 30 0.27%
5. Tagalog 16 0.14%
6. Chinese 11 0.10%
7. African 9 0.08%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.06%

West Point Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,085 99.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 39 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 0.26%

West Point Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Point Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Point Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39773