West Point, GA Profile

West Point, GA, population 3,360, is located in Georgia's Troup county, about 31.0 miles from Columbus and 74.0 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's West Point's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Point has declined by about 1%.

West Point's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Point tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	41%
	African American	58%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	34.90
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,382	N/A
2001	3,337	-1.33%
2002	3,314	-0.69%
2003	3,294	-0.60%
2004	3,326	0.97%
2005	3,360	1.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,886

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,414
2003	1,688
2004	N/A
2005	935
2006	N/A
2007	1,612
2008	1,456

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	3	-	1	-	3	9
Robbery	-	5	12	-	5	-	13	8
Aggravated Assault	-	44	42	-	26	-	38	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	10,744
2003	12,411
2004	N/A
2005	12,566
2006	N/A
2007	11,884
2008	7,400

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	38	44	-	44	-	60	64
Larceny, Theft	-	329	366	-	380	-	324	160
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	13	9	-	6	-	14	25
Arson	-	0	2	-	2	5		5

Location

Elevation	578 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles