West Point, NE Profile

West Point, NE, population 3,476, is located in Nebraska's Cuming county, about 56.7 miles from Omaha and 72.1 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's West Point's population has grown by about 13%. 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 much lower than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Point tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.30
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,660	N/A
2001	3,634	-0.71%
2002	3,591	-1.18%
2003	3,538	-1.48%
2004	3,509	-0.82%
2005	3,476	-0.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,616

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	81
2003	N/A
2004	140
2005	0
2006	0
2007	29
2008	60

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	1
Robbery	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	3	-	4	0	0	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	819
2002	1,379
2003	N/A
2004	1,039
2005	623
2006	629
2007	1,016
2008	898

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	13	-	3	0	6	6	8
Larceny, Theft	23	36	-	25	20	11	27	22
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	-	9	2	5	2	0
Arson	0	2	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,335 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities