Virginia · Census place 84960
West Point town, VA
Quick answer
West Point town has 3,439 residents, ranking #229 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $83,475, the median home is worth $256,600 and median gross rent runs $1,297 a month.
- Population
- 3,439West Point town residents
- Median household income
- $83,475Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $256,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,297Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 81.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Point town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Point town median would spend about 18.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5% of residents and 81.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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