West Point, New York
West Point is a town located in Orange County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,138.
The United States Military Academy is located at West Point and is often called "West Point".
On November 29, 1890 the United States Navy defeated the United States Army here 24 to 0 in the first Army-Navy football game.
Geography
West Point is located at 41°22'15" North, 74°2'34" West (41.370933, -74.042851)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.9 km² (25.1 mi²). 63.0 km² (24.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.95% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 7,138 people, 996 households, and 939 families residing in the town. The population density is 113.3/km² (293.4/mi²). There are 1,044 housing units at an average density of 16.6/km² (42.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 82.31% White, 9.09% African American, 0.50% Native American, 3.35% Asian American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 6.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 996 households out of which 75.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.8% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 5.7% are non-families. 5.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.53 and the average family size is 3.66.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 51.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 3.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 207.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 259.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $56,516, and the median income for a family is $56,364. Males have a median income of $7,302 versus $10,741 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,158. 2.0% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.6% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.
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