West Point, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,372 (Urban population: 8,888 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,484 (54 farm, 2,430 nonfarm))

West Point, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,902 (4,553 occupied: 2,887 owner occupied, 1,666 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	28%

Housing density: 236 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $378 (lower quartile is $200, upper quartile is $482)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $360

Median gross rent in West Point, MS in 2007: $507

Housing units in West Point with a mortgage: 1,488 (153 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,075

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,579 (it was $60,400 in 2000)

West Point:	$89,579
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,354 - $131,029

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $123,842
Here: $123,842
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $33,361
Here: $33,361
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $56,392
Here: $56,392
State: $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,723
Here: $115,723
State: $120,218

Mobile homes: $34,859
Here: $34,859
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,735

In family households: 10,310 (1,765 male householders, 1,478 female householders)
1,877 spouses, 4,210 children (4,044 natural, 100 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 511 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 106 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,425 (466 male householders (416 living alone)), 876 female householders (847 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 420 (260 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,257 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 650 4-persons, 336 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,263 1-person, 67 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

1,448 married couples with children.
1,556 single-parent households (118 men, 1,438 women).

97.9% of residents of West Point speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 44% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 70 (0.6%)
(55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Point, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 89 4 rooms: 188 5 rooms: 895 6 rooms: 812 7 rooms: 468 8 rooms: 199 9 or more rooms: 230

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Point, Mississippi:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 132 3 rooms: 151 4 rooms: 563 5 rooms: 476 6 rooms: 193 7 rooms: 98 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 73
1995 to 1998: 309
1990 to 1994: 341
1980 to 1989: 824
1970 to 1979: 1,152
1960 to 1969: 924
1950 to 1959: 700
1940 to 1949: 229
1939 or earlier: 350

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Point:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 67 2 bedrooms: 415 3 bedrooms: 1,916 4 bedrooms: 410 5 or more bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Point:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 267 2 bedrooms: 718 3 bedrooms: 550 4 bedrooms: 71 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Point in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 237 1 vehicle: 937 2 vehicles: 1,066 3 vehicles: 477 4 vehicles: 87 5 or more vehicles: 83

Cars and other vehicles available in West Point in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 328 1 vehicle: 988 2 vehicles: 288 3 vehicles: 55 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Point, MS:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 55
$30,000 to $34,999: 110
$35,000 to $39,999: 109
$40,000 to $49,999: 366
$50,000 to $59,999: 518
$60,000 to $69,999: 264
$70,000 to $79,999: 260
$80,000 to $89,999: 210
$90,000 to $99,999: 103
$100,000 to $124,999: 155
$125,000 to $149,999: 113
$150,000 to $174,999: 76
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 39
$250,000 to $299,999: 40
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Point rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Point:

Less than $100: 142 people
$100 to $149: 104
$150 to $199: 152
$200 to $249: 46
$250 to $299: 70
$300 to $349: 113
$350 to $399: 162
$400 to $449: 194
$450 to $499: 157
$500 to $549: 142
$550 to $599: 111
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 20
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 112

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 16 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 25

West Point, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.2%
Number of people working at home: 66 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 322
5 to 9 minutes: 1419
10 to 14 minutes: 1158
15 to 19 minutes: 463
20 to 24 minutes: 335
25 to 29 minutes: 140
30 to 34 minutes: 344
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 122
60 to 89 minutes: 120
90 or more minutes: 119

West Point mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,696 (79%)
Carpooled: 647 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 145 (3%)
Other means: 104 (2%)
Worked at home: 66 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1013
$10,000 to $14,999: 412
$15,000 to $19,999: 332
$20,000 to $24,999: 376
$25,000 to $29,999: 376
$30,000 to $34,999: 282
$35,000 to $39,999: 266
$40,000 to $44,999: 197
$45,000 to $49,999: 130
$50,000 to $59,999: 302
$60,000 to $74,999: 336
$75,000 to $99,999: 257
$100,000 to $124,999: 165
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $199,999: 58
$200,000 or more: 48

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6423

United States or American: 690

Irish: 550

English: 473

German: 302

Scotch-Irish: 214

Italian: 94

French (except Basque): 69

Dutch: 56

European: 48

Subsaharan African:: 43

African: 43

Scottish: 42

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 37

Haitian: 27

Polish: 23

Welsh: 19

French Canadian: 15

Swedish: 15

British: 11

Northern European: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 10

Norwegian: 10

British West Indian: 10

Hungarian: 9

Austrian: 8

Czech: 8

Eastern European: 6

Canadian: 6

Australian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (26%)
Germany (24%)
Philippines (23%)
Austria (11%)
Canada (9%)
Haiti (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10289
Northeast: 108
Midwest: 637
South: 956
West: 68

59% of West Point residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 192
9th grade: 79
10th grade: 150
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 253
High school graduate (or equivalency): 947
Less than 1 year of college: 159
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 393
Associate degree: 81
Bachelor's degree: 414
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 47
5th and 6th grade: 123
7th and 8th grade: 192
9th grade: 142
10th grade: 195
11th grade: 244
12th grade, no diploma: 218
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,284
Less than 1 year of college: 320
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 566
Associate degree: 183
Bachelor's degree: 546
Master's degree: 162
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,129
Black householders: $20,155
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,808
Two or more races householders: $5,438
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,926

West Point household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Point household income for Black householders

West Point household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

West Point household income for Two or more races householders

West Point household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Point marital status for males

West Point marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,392
Black or African American householders: $77,156
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $111,282
Two or more races householders: $111,282
Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,114

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,557
One, attached: 66
Two: 406
3 or 4: 234
5 to 9: 206
10 to 19: 29
20 to 49: 49
50 or more: 55
Mobile homes: 300

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,421

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Point:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 241

Here:	14.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 102

Here:	13.8%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 110

Here:	20.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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