West Point, Utah

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West Point is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,033 at the 2000 census.and by 2003 had been estimated at 6,472.

[edit] Geography

West Point is located at 41°7′17″N, 112°5′18″W (41.121489, -112.088222)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.7 km² (7.2 mi²). 18.6 km² (7.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.55%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,033 people, 1,645 households, and 1,495 families residing in the city. The population density was 324.4/km² (840.2/mi²). There were 1,699 housing units at an average density of 91.4/km² (236.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.73% White, 0.41% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.

There were 1,645 households out of which 58.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,985, and the median income for a family was $58,869. Males had a median income of $40,770 versus $26,343 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,080. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.