COMPARING TWO PLACES
Longview vs West Point
PLACE A
Longview, Texas
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Longview is 2174% larger than West Point. Longview earns more, with a median household income $6,126 higher. West Point has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 1%).
LONGVIEWWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population83,2363,661+2174% vs West Point
Population density1,491283+1,208
Population growth1.5%7.1%−5.6 pts
Median age35.331.2+4.1
Male48.6%56.1%−7.4 pts
Female51.4%43.9%+7.4 pts
Foreign-born9.0%0.9%+8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%26.7%+24.7 pts
Black20.1%70.3%−50.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.8%0.9%+20.9 pts
Asian1.6%0.3%+1.3 pts
Other5.1%1.8%+3.3 pts
Median household income$63,340$57,214+$6,126
Per capita income$33,995$25,598+$8,397
Poverty rate17.3%12.7%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%28.7%−4.9 pts
Graduate degree7.8%17.1%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%0.5%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation61.7%53.6%+8.0 pts
Median home value$202,600$199,500+$3,100
Median gross rent$1,101$789+$312
Owner-occupied54.7%74.9%−20.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%15.7%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%17.2%+32.8 pts
Average commute20.716.4+4.4
Worked from home7.0%10.0%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured16.3%4.4%+11.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025