The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, West Point has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes West Point a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of West Point spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.75 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, West Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in West Point with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.48% of adults in West Point have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Point in 2018 was $23,605, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,420 for a family of four. However, West Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Point is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Point residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in West Point include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in West Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.
