CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Point

Utah · 4,135 residents · 7.11 sq mi

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With 4,135 people, West Point is a city in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 21.2. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of locals. Households here earn about 18% more than in Utah as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,135

−31%vs 2000

vs 6,033 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.2

−21%vs 2000

vs 26.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(407)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 916.1%(664)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.3%(510)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.1%(418)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(276)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(629)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(550)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(343)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644%(167)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.3%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(46)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(30)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,826

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,985 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,032

−45%vs 2000

vs $18,080 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,200

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $153,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $541 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.7%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.1% in 2000

17.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(5,600)

Black0.4%(23)

Hispanic / Latino4%(243)

Asian1%(60)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(3,994)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(209)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other3.1%(129)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(380)

South American1.2%(142)

Spaniard1%(119)

Peruvian1%(115)

Central American0.9%(102)

Dominican0.6%(70)

Honduran0.6%(67)

Salvadoran0.3%(35)

Bolivian0.2%(27)

Asian origin

Japanese1.1%(129)

Filipino0.2%(23)

Chinese0.2%(18)

Asian Indian0.1%(16)

Taiwanese0.1%(13)

Ancestry

English28.9%(3,448)

Scottish8.2%(974)

German7.5%(896)

Irish6.1%(731)

Danish3.4%(411)

American3.3%(399)

Swiss2.9%(347)

Swedish2.8%(336)

Dutch2.2%(261)

Italian1.7%(197)

Ukrainian1.6%(193)

Norwegian1.1%(126)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

French1%(124)

Greek1%(123)

Polish0.5%(63)

Australian0.5%(55)

British0.5%(55)

Austrian0.2%(29)

Russian0.2%(25)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(25)

French Canadian0.2%(22)

Hungarian0.1%(17)

Portuguese0.1%(14)

Finnish0.1%(12)

West Indian0.1%(11)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.0%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.0%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 15.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.6%(1,408)

Married58.4%(2,685)

Widowed2.2%(102)

Divorced8.7%(402)

Women 15+

Never married27.7%(1,353)

Married59.7%(2,915)

Widowed3.8%(187)

Divorced8.7%(426)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2013

from 5.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.3%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.7%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 88.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.4%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)38.9%(248)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)52.9%(337)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27%(172)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 637 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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