West Point, VA

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West Point, Virginia

West Point, Virginia is 37 miles E of Richmond, Virginia (center to center) and 63 miles NW of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in King William county. The population of the town is 2,866.

The People and Families of West Point

In West Point, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Point had a median family income of $56,932. West Point is one of the richer towns in Virginia. There aren't a lot of poor people in the town.

Political Inclinations

Among West Point political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $3,500. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

West Point Housing

Of the housing in West Point, approximately 78% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In West Point, 93% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the town makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of West Point, VA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles E of Richmond, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles NW of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	King William
Standard Zip Codes	23181
Phone Area Codes	804
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.531
Longitude	-76.796

Station	WEST POINT 2 NW
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	WILLIAMSBURG 2 N
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	WALKERTON 2 NW
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	43 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,866	100%
Male	1,351	47.1%
Female	1,515	52.9%
Under 18	745	26%
18+	2,121	74%
65+	512	17.9%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	3
White	2,302	80.3%
African-American	485	16.9%
Asian	30	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.5%
Other	10	0.3%
Mixed Race	26	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	50	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,013
Growth	147
Growth %	5.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.8%
English	18.4%
US/American	15.1%
Polish	7.4%
European	5.7%
German	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
Irish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Italian	1.9%
British	1.7%
Russian	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Hungarian	1%
Danish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Egyptian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Point	2,866	$56,932
Claremont	343	$46,667
Irvington	673	$68,438
Urbanna	543	$49,583
White Stone	358	$31,875
Williamsburg	11,998	$52,358

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