Population 397 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Point
Household size in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in West Point are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in West Point is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in West Point (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Point
Renters in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in West Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in West Point are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
West Point is a place of older homes: half were built before 1945, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $388 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $638 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in West Point pays $638 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Point
Bachelor's degrees in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in West Point (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Point is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Point
| Period | West Point | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Point has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Point compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point | 2.18 | 41.3 | 9.1% | 15.6% | 5.5% | 1945 | $638 | 29.0% | 89.8% | 2.0% |
| Basco | 2.24 | 50.3 | 4.4% | 11.9% | 8.0% | 1942 | $646 | 15.9% | 95.6% | 8.2% |
| Loraine | 2.05 | 51.3 | 2.2% | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1957 | $670 | 27.0% | 97.2% | 8.2% |
| Bowen | 2.26 | 47.0 | 7.9% | 15.3% | 7.1% | 1952 | $715 | 21.9% | 87.5% | 7.3% |
| Denver | 2.22 | 49.4 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 5.5% | 1938 | $615 | 15.4% | 93.7% | 8.5% |
| Tioga | 2.19 | 47.0 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 14.5% | 1962 | $761 | 30.9% | 98.7% | 2.3% |
| Elderville | 2.24 | 45.3 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 18.4% | 1964 | $794 | 32.3% | 99.1% | 0.0% |
| Bentley | 2.24 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 6.6% | 1938 | $622 | 12.0% | 95.6% | 10.2% |
| Sutter | 2.29 | 44.7 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 1966 | $798 | 31.5% | 97.8% | 2.3% |
| Lima | 2.16 | 46.6 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 3.0% | 1957 | $858 | 20.1% | 95.6% | 4.8% |
| Elvaston | 2.22 | 57.9 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 23.7% | 1969 | $726 | 30.6% | 97.5% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Point. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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