Overall, West Point’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One downside of living in West Point is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West Point, the average commute to work is 30.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of West Point citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.10% of adults 25 and older in West Point have a college degree.
The per capita income in West Point in 2022 was $25,337, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,348 for a family of four. However, West Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in West Point include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in West Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
