Moving to West Point, New York

Population: 7,138
Males: 4,815 (67.5%), Females: 2,323 (32.5%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 10996.

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.1 years
Median household income: $56,516
Median house value: $0

Population by Race

Races in West Point:

• White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
• Black (9.1%)
• Hispanic (6.6%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)
• Korean (1.7%)
• Other race (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (17.8%), English (9.0%), Italian (8.9%), Scottish (5.7%), Polish (5.4%).

Elevation: 161 feet

Land area: 24.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Point

• High school or higher: 98.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 41.9%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 9.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point CDP

• Never married: 66.9%
• Now married: 31.0%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 0.2%
• Divorced: 1.5%

4.7% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Point:

• CORNWALL HOSPITAL,THE (about 5 miles; CORNWALL, NY)
• JULIA BUTTERFIELD HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; COLD SPRING, NY)
• HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Point:

• STEWART INT’L (about 10 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 21 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
• WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 32 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Point:

• PEEKSKILL (about 12 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; Abbreviation: 7N2)
• HAVERSTRAW (about 13 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; Abbreviation: H43)
• ORANGE COUNTY (about 17 miles; MONTGOMERY, NY; Abbreviation: MGJ)

Amtrak station near West Point:

• 17 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in West Point:

• UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 4,088; Location: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BRANCH; Public; Website: www.usma.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Point:

• ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
• RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 22 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
• PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 25 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• MARIST COLLEGE (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
• DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 27 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
• SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)

Public primary/middle schools in West Point:

• WEST POINT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: BLDG 705A BARRY RD; Grades: PK – 04)
• WEST POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 705 BARRY RD; Grades: 05 – 08)