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West Point, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Clay County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,967
Population
477/sq mi density
$35,055
Median Income
$22,496 per capita
$119,300
Home Value
$142,001 Zillow
$678
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
374
Violent Crime/100K
2,800 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$35,055 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$119,300 home value, $678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,055
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,496
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.4%
113% above
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
$35,055
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,496
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,843
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$858
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$858
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.8%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$689M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
396
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
24
Retail
75
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,843
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,905
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,055 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,496 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,843 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $858 |
| County GDP | $689M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.513 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 396 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,843 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,905 |