West Point Jobs

West Point is a city in Harris County and Troup County, Georgia. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,382. Its first name was Franklin . The town's current name comes from being near the westernmost point on the Chattahoochee River, where its southwestward flow from the mountains and by Atlanta quickly turns toward the south-southeast to form the state line with Alabama. Lake West Point was created by the Army Corps of Engineers at this point for flood control, just upstream from the town, which flooded when the dam nearly overflowed in late spring of 2003. Excessive thunderstorm rains upstream in the Atlanta metro area the day before, combined with the same situation locally that day, in addition to allegedly poor forecasting of lake levels and inflow, would have exceeded the capacity of the lake and topped the dam had the emergency release not been made. While this avoided an...more

Among the most common occupations in West Point are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%; and Sales and office occupations, 22%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in West Point, Georgia work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in West Point, Georgia are Manufacturing, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 19%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's West Point job listings indicate that the following industries in West Point are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in West Point, Georgia is $27,203, and the median income of households in West Point was $31,886.

According to our West Point Trends data, the number of West Point, Georgia jobs has increased by 14% since October 2011.

Population of West Point Total population 3,382 Male 45.06% Female 54.94% Median age 37.1     West Point Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.0% Median cost of a home $81,100 Median mortgage payment $639 Renter-occupied homes 41.0% Vacant housing 10.6% Median monthly rent $354     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,271 Median for all female full-time $22,135     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 38% Separated 3% Widowed 15% Divorced 8%     Race White 41% Black or African American 58% Asian 1% Other 0%     West Point Commute Carpool 19.8% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 20 minutes