COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shannon vs West Point
PLACE A
Shannon, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Shannon is 45% smaller than West Point. Shannon earns more, with a median household income $23,508 higher.
SHANNONWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0123,661−45% vs West Point
Population density404283+121
Population growth3.1%7.1%−4.0 pts
Median age30.431.2−0.8
Male38.6%56.1%−17.4 pts
Female61.4%43.9%+17.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%26.7%+65.6 pts
Black1.4%70.3%−68.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%0.9%+1.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other4.2%1.8%+2.5 pts
Median household income$80,722$57,214+$23,508
Per capita income$36,752$25,598+$11,154
Poverty rate8.1%12.7%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3140.424−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%28.7%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree10.6%17.1%−6.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation71.8%53.6%+18.2 pts
Median home value$221,000$199,500+$21,500
Median gross rent$1,090$789+$301
Owner-occupied52.1%74.9%−22.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%15.7%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households16.8%17.2%−0.3 pts
Average commute28.016.4+11.6
Worked from home6.9%10.0%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.0%4.4%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024