Population
642 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
West Point, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for West Point - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 642
- Residents
- $68,088
- Median income
- $1,698
- Median rent (state)
West Point - the verdict
Nationally, West Point sits in the 47th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 47th
- percentile, household income
- 67th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: West Point, CA
West Point is a small town in California, home to 642 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. West Point households earn a median of $68,088 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.3%. The median resident age is 62.6 years. About 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 43.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,698 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 79.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$68,088 /yr
Poverty 13.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does West Point compare to other US cities?
West Point measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 47% higher than other cities
Median rent 67% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares West Point against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places West Point toward the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, West Point ranks #1,209 - the 17th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#946 of 1,338
29th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#885 of 1,458
38th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#351 of 1,450
76th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,209 of 1,458
17th percentile in California
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
47th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
642
Median Income
$68,088
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
62.6
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Labor force participation
43.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.2%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
91.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
8.6%
Based on 233 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county West Point sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,698/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in California
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Point's 642 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Point's $68,088 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How West Point compares to nearby California cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Point (this city) | 642 | $68,088 |
| Groveland | 644 | $60,972 |
| Fulton | 637 | $166,336 |
| Paradise Park | 647 | $73,640 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about West Point, CA?
What is the population of West Point, CA? +
642 people live in West Point, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in West Point, CA? +
In West Point, the typical household earns $68,088 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in West Point? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Point; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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