West Point, IA Population

Overview

820

Total Population

43.1

Median age

45.61%

Female population %

119.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Point's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Point is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Point's population under 18 was 20.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Point, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 39.76% aged 30 to 64, 22.68% aged 65 to 84, and 4.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in West Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.61% females and 54.39% males in West Point, IA.
The West Point, IA gender ratio is 119.3:100 i.e. 119.3 men to 100 women (1.193).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 39.

West Point's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Point population: 97.68% are White, 1.10% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 1.10% are multiracial.
West Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 804 (98.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Point is White with a population of 801 (97.68% of the total population).

West Point's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 981 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Point's population decreased by 19 (1.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Point's population decreased by 39 (4.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Point's population was lowest in year 2022 at 913.