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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do West Point, IL compare?
| Figure | West Point, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,095 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,211 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 90 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.0% |
| Measure | West Point, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,130±33 |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.2%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $79,476±$11,299 |
| Per capita income | $41,964±$4,487 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.7%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,600±$15,458 |
| Median gross rent | $664±$53 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.8%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±6.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov