West Point is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 942 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Point is the 261st largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, West Point is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.12% of the West Point workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, West Point is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Point who work in sales jobs (18.18%), office and administrative support (12.68%), and maintenance occupations (6.46%). West Point’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in West Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.60 minutes every day commuting to work. 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.
