West Point, KY

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West Point, Kentucky

West Point, Kentucky is 20 miles SW of Louisville, Kentucky. It is in Hardin county. The population of the city is 1,100.

The People and Families of West Point

In West Point, about 47% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in West Point.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Point had a median family income of $35,139.

West Point Housing

Of the housing in West Point, approximately 65% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.

Commuting

In West Point, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

West Point strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of West Point, KY

Comparing West Point to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	20 miles SW of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Hardin
Standard Zip Codes	40177
Phone Area Codes	502
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.999
Longitude	-85.943

Station	BERNHEIM FOREST
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	LOUISVILLE STANDIFORD AP
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	70 to 87 F
Oct Temp	49 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	ELIZABETHTOWN WP 2
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,100	100%
Male	553	50.3%
Female	547	49.7%
Under 18	288	26.2%
18+	812	73.8%
65+	138	12.5%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,079	98.1%
African-American	7	0.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.6%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,032
Growth	-68
Growth %	-6.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
English	10.1%
German	9.1%
Irish	5.4%
Dutch	2.4%
European	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Polish	1%
Italian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
British West Indian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Point	1,100	$35,139
Brandenburg	2,049	$42,950
Ekron	170	$36,563
Muldraugh	1,298	$31,625
Radcliff	21,961	$41,260
Shepherdsville	8,334	$40,878
Vine Grove	4,169	$43,875

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