West Point, MS Profile

West Point, MS, population 11,582, is located in Mississippi's Clay county, about 106.7 miles from Birmingham and 127.0 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's West Point's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Point has declined by about 5%.

West Point's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Point tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.20
	Males	30.20
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,145	N/A
2001	12,021	-1.02%
2002	12,013	-0.07%
2003	11,765	-2.06%
2004	11,756	-0.08%
2005	11,582	-1.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,404

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	443
2002	514
2003	515
2004	393
2005	362
2006	269
2007	315
2008	319

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	2	1	1	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	11	12	16	10	4	4	4	6
Robbery	20	20	12	9	11	9	14	9
Aggravated Assault	22	31	32	27	27	18	16	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,926
2002	3,197
2003	3,982
2004	4,478
2005	3,602
2006	3,536
2007	3,245
2008	3,333

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	184	142	166	191	148	153	122	101
Larceny, Theft	295	246	312	343	280	253	249	274
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	4	1	1	0	2	0	1
Arson	0	0	1	4	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	240 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles