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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, IA compare?
| Figure | West Point, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 901 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 921 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,448 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.1% |
| Measure | West Point, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 840±153 |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.8%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.1%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $73,125±$17,882 |
| Per capita income | $41,575±$6,975 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,700±$14,658 |
| Median gross rent | $617±$197 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6%±24.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.0%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.1%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.5 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±3.8 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