COMPARING TWO PLACES
Houston vs West Point
PLACE A
Houston, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Houston is 69% smaller than West Point. Houston earns more, with a median household income $7,559 higher. West Point has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -10%).
HOUSTONWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1263,661−69% vs West Point
Population density2,740283+2,456
Population growth-9.6%7.1%−16.6 pts
Median age41.931.2+10.7
Male51.6%56.1%−4.5 pts
Female48.4%43.9%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.5%26.7%+56.7 pts
Black4.3%70.3%−66.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%0.9%+1.4 pts
Asian0.7%0.3%+0.4 pts
Other9.2%1.8%+7.5 pts
Median household income$64,773$57,214+$7,559
Per capita income$32,085$25,598+$6,487
Poverty rate20.0%12.7%+7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%28.7%−10.3 pts
Graduate degree3.8%17.1%−13.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%0.5%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation60.3%53.6%+6.6 pts
Median home value$203,800$199,500+$4,300
Median gross rent$775$789−$14
Owner-occupied62.2%74.9%−12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%15.7%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households61.1%17.2%+43.9 pts
Average commute19.916.4+3.5
Worked from home7.4%10.0%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Uninsured8.0%4.4%+3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025