COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Point vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
West Point, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
West Point is 63% smaller than Fort Madison. West Point earns more, with a median household income $6,509 higher. West Point has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -7%).
WEST POINTFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,6619,935−63% vs Fort Madison
Population density2831,029−746
Population growth7.1%-7.1%+14.1 pts
Median age31.242.1−10.9
Male56.1%52.4%+3.7 pts
Female43.9%47.6%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.9%2.3%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.7%87.9%−61.1 pts
Black70.3%3.5%+66.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%4.8%−3.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Other1.8%3.3%−1.5 pts
Median household income$57,214$50,705+$6,509
Per capita income$25,598$29,507−$3,909
Poverty rate12.7%15.0%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.429Even
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%18.5%+10.1 pts
Graduate degree17.1%3.7%+13.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%7.3%−6.9 pts
Labor force participation53.6%55.6%−1.9 pts
Median home value$199,500$94,200+$105,300
Median gross rent$789$826−$37
Owner-occupied74.9%72.4%+2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%9.6%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households17.2%44.2%−27.0 pts
Average commute16.423.1−6.8
Worked from home10.0%6.6%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured4.4%6.4%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025