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West Point, MS Profile


West Point, MS, population 11,166, is located in Mississippi's Clay county, about 106.7 miles from Birmingham and 127.0 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's West Point's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Point has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 West Point's population has declined by about 3%.

West Point's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Point tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White43%
African American56%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200012,145N/A
200111,982-1.34%
200211,9830.01%
200311,668-2.63%
200411,653-0.13%
200511,495-1.36%
200611,384-0.97%
200711,284-0.88%
200811,172-0.99%
200911,166-0.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,404
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001443
2002514
2003515
2004393
2005362
2006269
2007315
2008319
2009268
2010487
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1112022
2002 0122031
2003 2161232
2004 110927
2005 141127
2006 04918
2007 241416
2008 06921
2009 041016
2010 0101628

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,926
20023,197
20033,982
20044,478
20053,602
20063,536
20073,245
20083,333
20092,401
20102,870
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 184 295 0
2002 142 246 4
2003 166 312 1
2004 191 343 1
2005 148 280 0
2006 153 253 2
2007 122 249 0
2008 101 274 1
2009 62 206 1
2010 77 241 0

Location

Elevation240 feet above sea level
Land Area4.8 Square Miles



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