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West Point, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
West Point is a Census city of 840 people across 0.64 square miles of land, in Lee County. Median household income is $73,125, 78.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $57,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Point
What West Point is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.64 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,321
- County holding the largest share of its areaLee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in West Point
- Population840
- Median age49.3
- Population under 18178 plus or minus 57
- Share under 1821.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over278 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over33.1 percent
- Households386
- Family households255 plus or minus 55
- Share of households that are families66.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Point
- Median household income$73,125 plus or minus $17,882
- Per capita income$41,575
- Civilian labor force354 plus or minus 87
- Employed349 plus or minus 86
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over635
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent plus or minus 21.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Point
- Housing units422
- Occupied units386
- Vacant units36 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied301
- Renter occupied85 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate78.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$617 plus or minus $197
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units314
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more83 plus or minus 42
- Share in buildings of two or more19.7 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Point gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute358 plus or minus 80
- Commuting under 15 minutes139 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.8 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more95 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.5 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Drove alone81.1 percent
- Carpooled10.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in West Point (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$57,700
- Average approval$57,700
- Median approval$57,700
- Largest approval$57,700
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Point, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in West Point
- NFIP communityCity of West Point
- NFIP community number190683
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of West Point participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190683 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lee County, not West Point
Lee County context, not West Point figures
- Establishments in Lee County786
- Covered employment, Lee County13,719
- Average annual pay, Lee County$57,333
- Housing units permitted, Lee County54
Every figure in this section is published for Lee County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Point.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Point questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Point, Iowa?
840, in 386 households. West Point city covers 0.64 square miles of land, which is 1,321 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Point in?
Lee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Point?
$73,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,700. Median gross rent is $617 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Point businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $57,700 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $57,700. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Point, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Point borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Point. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Point in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Point appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Point, city of, community 190683, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Point figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Point.
Is zoning published for West Point?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.