West Point is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,341 people and just one neighborhood, West Point is the 238th largest community in New York.
50.19% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in West Point. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Public Service and Education industries respectively employ 20.15% and 18.04% of the civilian workforce.
Of important note, West Point is also a town of artists. West Point has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Point’s character.
Also of interest is that West Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in West Point. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to West Point.
The overall crime rate in West Point is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 10.60 minutes getting to work every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in West Point. 79.89% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in West Point in 2018 was $23,823, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,292 for a family of four.
West Point is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. West Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Point include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in West Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NY* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Highland Falls Intermediate School
52 Mountain Ave Highland Falls, NY 10928 |
03-08 | ||
James I O'neill High School
21 Morgan Rd Fort Montgomery, NY 10922 |
09-12 | ||
Fort Montgomery Elementary School
21 Morgan Rd Fort Montgomery, NY 10922 |
KG-02 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 39.7% | 53.5% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 34.6% | 50.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.1% | 3.0% |
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