Overview
10,963
Total Population
33.3
Median age
48.45%
Female population %
106.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
39.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
637
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
West Point's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in West Point is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- West Point's population under 18 was 27.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- West Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in West Point, 20.81% were under the age of 15, 25.24% aged 15 to 29, 46.68% aged 30 to 64, 6.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 339 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 48.45% females and 51.55% males in West Point, UT.
- The West Point, UT gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 810.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 631.
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Race / Ethnicity
West Point's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of West Point population: 87.62% are White, 1.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.23% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.50% are some other race and 4.06% are multiracial.
- West Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 637 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,326 (94.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in West Point is White with a population of 9,606 (87.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
West Point's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 11,892 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, West Point's population increased by 3,359 (54.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, West Point's population increased by 1,593 (16.83%), 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 2000 at 6,108.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)