West Point

Population: 1,131
Median household income: $37,260
Median home value: $68,200

West Point, a community in Hardin County, Kentucky, has 1,131 residents. Its median household income of $37,260 runs below the Hardin County figure of $67,608.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Point's population grew 12.0% from 1,010 to 1,131, while its median home value rose 49.6% from $45,600 to $68,200.

Owners occupy 64.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,131
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,260
Median home value: $68,200
Median gross rent: $726
Housing units: 565
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0101,131

Median household income

$37,007$37,260

Median home value

$45,600$68,200

Median gross rent

$756$726

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,010	$37,007	$45,600	$756
2020	1,098	$36,081	$53,800	$613
2021	1,071	$37,719	$66,100	$597
2022	1,073	$34,769	$76,800	$636
2023	1,131	$37,260	$68,200	$726

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	5.7%
5 to 17	255	22.5%
18 to 24	83	7.3%
25 to 34	154	13.6%
35 to 44	194	17.2%
45 to 54	76	6.7%
55 to 64	133	11.8%
65 to 74	73	6.5%
75 and over	98	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,040	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	15.4%
High school graduate	233	32.0%
Some college or associate's	240	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	113	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit2.4%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	382	84.3%
Carpooled	25	5.5%
Public transit	11	2.4%
Walked	11	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	3.8%
Other means	7	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	17.2%
15 to 29 min	127	29.1%
30 to 44 min	151	34.6%
45 to 59 min	73	16.7%
60+ min	10	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 28.4% (320 of 1,128)

	Count	Share
Family households	274	60.6%
Nonfamily households	178	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	452	80.0%
Vacant	113	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	293	64.8%
Renter-occupied	159	35.2%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	334	59.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.6%
2 to 4 units	64	11.3%
5 to 19 units	24	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	134	23.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2181930
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.9848, -85.9549