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West Point, Mississippi

West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical Area.

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Among the most common occupations in West Point are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in West Point, Mississippi work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

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West Point Industries

The leading industries in West Point, Mississippi are Manufacturing, 28%; Educational, health and social services, 19%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's West Point job listings indicate that the following industries in West Point are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Reproductive Health Clinics, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Home Health Care.

West Point Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in West Point, Mississippi is $25,578, and the median income of households in West Point was $26,404.
 

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West Point, MS

$26,000
 

West Point Unemployment Rate

West Point has an unemployment rate of 9.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our West Point Trends data, the number of West Point, Mississippi jobs has increased by 361% since March 2008.
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West Point Employment Statistics

Population of West Point
Total population 12,145
Male 45.21%
Female 54.79%
Median age 33.2
  
West Point Housing
Owner-occupied homes 63.8%
Median cost of a home $60,500
Median mortgage payment $428
Renter-occupied homes 36.2%
Vacant housing 6.7%
Median monthly rent $366
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,902
Median for all female full-time $20,255
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 22%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 10%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 19%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 13%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 31%
Currently married 45%
Separated 4%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 43%
Black or African American 56%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
West Point Commute
Carpool 13.8%
Public transportation 0.7%
Average travel time 18 minutes