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West Point Arkansas Information: West Point, Arkansas is part of WHITE County. You can view West Point venues that host many West Point AR events every year. You can also research West Point Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our West Point Arkansas real estate guide. West Point Arkansas has a latitude of 35.2043 and a longitude of -91.6104. Zip codes in West Point, AR include 72178 ... more West Point zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Point, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Point, AR was 164.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Point was 80, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Point, AR
There are an estimated 40 married men in the town. 64.5 percent of men over 15 years old in West Point are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Point is 84 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Point, Arkansas
There are an estimated 43 married women in the community. 62.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Point, AR
The median age of people living in West Point, AR was 31 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in West Point was 18. There were 124 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (23) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Point, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Point, AR was 157.

White Population in West Point, AR
The estimated White population in the West Point community is 150, which is 91.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Point, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 3.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Point, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Point, AR was 0.

Asian Population in West Point, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Point, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Point was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Point community was 10, or 6.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Point, AR
The household population number in West Point was 164.

Group Quarters Population in West Point, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in West Point, AR
The average household size in West Point is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Point, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 68 total housing units in West Point.

The number of occupied housing units was 65, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 49 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 16 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3 vacant homes in West Point at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Point, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 26, with a median value in dollars of 40,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Point, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $711 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Point, average costs per month were $183 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 75 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Point, Arkansas
12 people in West Point also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Point, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Point was 10, or 7.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Point, AR
In 2000, there were 49 people in West Point, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Point, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in West Point who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Point, Arkansas
There were 89 in the labor force in West Point at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in West Point was 33.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Point, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Point, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Point, Arkansas
Per capita income in West Point in the last full census was 11,657. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in West Point numbered 12, or 26.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Point, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 49, or 26.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.