West Point

Population: 244
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $42,500

Located in Hancock County, Illinois, West Point is a community with a population of 244. The median household income of $61,875 is below the Hancock County median ($65,044).

From 2019 to 2023, West Point's population grew 25.1% from 195 to 244, while its median home value rose 8.1% from $39,300 to $42,500.

10.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 244
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $42,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 75
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

195244

Median household income

$50,000$61,875

Median home value

$39,300$42,500

Median gross rent

$325$317

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	195	$50,000	$39,300	$325
2020	219	$49,167	$35,700	$317
2021	258	$69,000	$37,500	—
2022	239	$73,750	$47,500	—
2023	244	$61,875	$42,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1729.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4423.4%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.7%
5 to 17	73	29.9%
18 to 24	14	5.7%
25 to 34	12	4.9%
35 to 44	57	23.4%
45 to 54	10	4.1%
55 to 64	40	16.4%
65 to 74	29	11.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	241	98.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.2%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree1.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	37.2%
High school graduate	48	32.4%
Some college or associate's	38	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	81.0%
Carpooled	1	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	16.7%
Other means	1	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	15.7%
15 to 29 min	16	22.9%
30 to 44 min	27	38.6%
45 to 59 min	16	22.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 10.2% (25 of 244)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	74.6%
Nonfamily households	18	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	94.7%
Vacant	4	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	88.7%
Renter-occupied	8	11.3%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780762
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2556, -91.1833