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The City of West Point had a population of 9,854 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for West Point is located at latitude 33.6076 and longitude -88.6503 in Clay County. The formal boundaries for the City of West Point encompass a land area of 20.88 sq. miles and a water area of 0.25 sq. miles. Clay County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of West Point has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of West Point is located within Supervisor District 4, a minor civil division (MCD) of Clay County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 9,854 (100%) |
Population in Households | 9,631 (97.7%) |
Population in Families | 8,057 (81.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 223 ( 2.3%) |
Population Density | 472 |
Diversity Index2 | 51 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $36,997 |
Average Household Income | $55,571 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $23,290 |
Wealth Index5 | 41 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (41.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,792 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,537 (52.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,585 (33.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 670 (14.0%) |
Median Home Value | $103,474 |
Average Home Value | $142,875 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 148 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 4,122 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 2,765 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.77% | -0.66% |
Households | -0.59% | -0.37% |
Families | -0.44% | |
Median Household Income | 1.46% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.57% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.50% |
The table below compares West Point to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 42 | 90th |
Population Density | # 170 | 60th |
Median Household Income | # 264 | 38th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 241 | 56th |
Per Capita Income | # 241 | 44th |
Diversity Index | # 179 | 59th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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