COMPARING TWO PLACES
De Kalb vs West Point
PLACE A
De Kalb, Texas
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
De Kalb is 60% smaller than West Point. West Point earns more, with a median household income $7,110 higher. West Point has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -10%).
DE KALBWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,4553,661−60% vs West Point
Population density1,063283+779
Population growth-10.1%7.1%−17.2 pts
Median age28.831.2−2.4
Male55.5%56.1%−0.6 pts
Female44.5%43.9%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.9%0.9%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.8%26.7%+25.1 pts
Black22.1%70.3%−48.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.0%0.9%+20.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other5.1%1.8%+3.3 pts
Median household income$50,104$57,214−$7,110
Per capita income$23,787$25,598−$1,811
Poverty rate18.8%12.7%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.424−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%28.7%−12.2 pts
Graduate degree4.2%17.1%−13.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%0.5%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation55.8%53.6%+2.1 pts
Median home value$89,200$199,500−$110,300
Median gross rent$891$789+$102
Owner-occupied44.7%74.9%−30.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%15.7%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%17.2%+18.6 pts
Average commute22.716.4+6.3
Worked from home1.7%10.0%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.8%4.4%+9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025