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West Point, New York Economy Profile

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 West Point, New York United States
StateNew York
CityWest Point
Total population7,138 281,421,906
Male4,815138,053,563
Female2,323143,368,343
Median age (years)21.135.3
Total households996105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)56,51641,994

West Point, New York Economy

ninety point three three percent of people are in the labor force of West Point, New York. The total population of West Point, New York is 7,138 people. Per capita income in West Point, New York is equal to $13,158. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in West Point, New York, receive $7,302, female full-time, year-round workers in West Point, New York, are paid $10,741. There are zero families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 3.52% of workers in West Point, New York. 38.94% comprise private wage and salary workers in West Point, New York. There are 0 Unpaid family workers in West Point, New York. 148 people are involved in public administration. 48.62% of workers provide educational, health and social services in West Point, New York. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in West Point, New York is as follows: 0.88%.

 West Point, New York %, West Point, New York United States
Population 16 years and over5,654  217,168,077
In labor force5,107 90.33%63.92%
- Civilian labor force942 16.66%63.39%
- - Employed909 16.08%59.73%
- - Unemployed33 0.58%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.5  5.8
- Armed Forces4,165 73.66%0.53%
Not in labor force547 9.67%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over1,612 28.51%51.66%
In labor force1,155 20.43%29.72%
- Civilian labor force564 9.98%29.65%
- - Employed531 9.39%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years691 12.22%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force218  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over3,703  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,084 29.27%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled193 5.21%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)30 0.81%4.73%
Walked2,137 57.71%2.93%
Other means103 2.78%1.19%
Worked at home156 4.21%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)9.0 0.24%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over909  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations548 60.29%33.65%
Service occupations116 12.76%14.86%
Sales and office occupations193 21.23%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations8 0.88%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations17 1.87%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations27 2.97%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining8 0.88%1.87%
Construction17 1.87%6.78%
Manufacturing7 0.77%14.1%
Wholesale trade18 1.98%3.6%
Retail trade106 11.66%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities8 0.88%5.2%
Information10 1.1%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing25 2.75%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services40 4.4%9.3%
Educational, health and social services442 48.62%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services60 6.6%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)20 2.2%4.87%
Public administration148 16.28%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers354 38.94%78.47%
Government workers523 57.54%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business32 3.52%6.63%
Unpaid family workers0  0.31%
 West Point, New York %, West Point, New York United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households991  105,539,122
Less than $10,00013 1.31%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99913 1.31%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99940 4.04%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99973 7.37%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999203 20.48%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999347 35.02%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999158 15.94%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999126 12.71%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99918 1.82%2.2%
$200,000 or more0  2.37%
Median household income (dollars)56,516  41,994
With earnings978 17.3%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)59,542  56,604
With Social Security income41 0.73%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)17,034  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income5 0.09%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,000  6,320
With public assistance income7 0.12%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)357  3,032
With retirement income36 0.64%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)15,103  17,376
 
Families936  72,261,780
Less than $10,00013 1.39%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99913 1.39%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99948 5.13%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99978 8.33%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999190 20.3%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999308 32.91%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999151 16.13%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999120 12.82%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99915 1.6%2.75%
$200,000 or more0  2.92%
Median family income (dollars)56,364  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)13,158  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers7,302  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers10,741  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families19  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years19 100.0%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years10 52.63%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present0  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years0  88.68%
- With related children under 5 years0  42.27%
 
Individuals70  33,899,812
18 years and over29 41.43%65.35%
- 65 years and over0  9.7%
Related children under 18 years41 58.57%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years25 35.71%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over0  31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.