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West Point, VA Profile


West Point, VA, population 3,156, is located in Virginia's King William county, about 36.4 miles from Richmond and 42.7 miles from Hampton.

Through the 90's West Point's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Point has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 West Point's population has grown by about 7%.

West Point's property crime levels tend to be lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Point tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White80%
African American17%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,866N/A
20012,8870.73%
20022,9070.69%
20032,9340.93%
20042,9450.37%
20052,9630.61%
20063,0492.90%
20073,1001.67%
20083,1341.10%
20093,1560.70%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,655
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001309
2002373
2003235
200433
200599
2006164
200732
200895
200963
201063
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0324
2002 0155
2003 0034
2004 0001
2005 0012
2006 0131
2007 0001
2008 0012
2009 0110
2010 0011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,990
20022,743
20031,513
20042,197
20051,618
20061,643
2007894
20081,304
20091,196
20101,563
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 11 71 5
2002 10 60 11
2003 2 38 5
2004 8 54 4
2005 5 41 3
2006 9 38 3
2007 8 19 1
2008 9 29 3
2009 9 26 3
2010 10 39 1

Location

Elevation10 feet above sea level
Land Area4.7 Square Miles
Water Area1.5 Square Miles



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