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West Point, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
841
Population
1,314/sq mi density
$66,000
Median Income
$37,521 per capita
$158,700
Home Value
$170,963 Zillow
$581
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
516
Violent Crime/100K
1,947 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,000 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,700 home value, $581/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
516 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,000
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,521
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Point vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Point’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,000
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,521
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,118
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,103
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,103
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,061
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
88
Retail
108
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,118
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,062
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,521 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,118 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,103 |
| County GDP | $2,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,061 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 88 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,118 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,062 |