West Point, IL Population

Overview

258

Total Population

38.4

Median age

51.94%

Female population %

92.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

37.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Point is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Point's population under 18 was 32.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Point, 19.77% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 55.43% aged 30 to 64, 7.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in West Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.94% females and 48.06% males in West Point, IL.
The West Point, IL gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 31.

West Point's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Point population: 99.22% are White and 0.78% are Asian.
West Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 258 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Point is White with a population of 256 (99.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 195 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Point's population decreased by 12 (6.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Point's population decreased by 42 (22.95%), 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 139.