Population 486 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Point
Household size in West Point
| Period | West Point | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in West Point are small: just 2.17 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
West Point skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in West Point, well 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Point is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.0%) 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in West Point is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in West Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $718 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$197 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in West Point runs $988 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in West Point than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in West Point: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in West Point out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 | 2.17 | 64.2 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 1992 | $988 | 29.5% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Plum | 2.20 | 64.6 | 3.3% | 1.8% | 10.2% | 1991 | $976 | 30.0% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| Winchester | 2.32 | 51.9 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 29.8% | 1989 | $1,594 | 28.7% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Stellar | 2.56 | 54.5 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 22.9% | 1991 | $1,005 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Muldoon | 2.46 | 53.3 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 23.5% | 1986 | $1,023 | 26.3% | 95.8% | 0.6% |
| O'Quinn | 2.55 | 51.1 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 24.3% | 1988 | $1,009 | 26.6% | 95.9% | 1.9% |
| La Grange | 2.26 | 47.8 | 14.7% | 28.1% | 17.3% | 1983 | $1,054 | 29.9% | 92.9% | 2.1% |
| Smithville | 2.44 | 39.4 | 4.3% | 29.8% | 11.7% | 1977 | $1,401 | 22.4% | 88.5% | 2.9% |
| Rabbs Prairie | 2.97 | 42.3 | 20.6% | 6.5% | 24.1% | 2000 | $1,651 | 30.2% | 88.4% | 4.1% |
| Hostyn | 2.53 | 54.0 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 18.9% | 1991 | $969 | 30.7% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| Kovar | 2.23 | 49.9 | 1.1% | 35.6% | 18.8% | 1995 | $1,675 | 31.5% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
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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