64, and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,886, and the median income for a family was $37,797. Males had a median income of $32,271 versus $22,135 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,735. About 16.4% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. Economy Kia Motors opened an automobile factory in West Point in 2009. Since 2011, the West Point auto factory has been manufacturing models of the Kia Telluride, Kia Sorento, and Kia K5. Batson-Cook Construction was founded in West Point in 1913. It continues to be headquartered in West Point. West Point Iron Works was founded in West Point three years after the Civil War ended. The company started off as a supplier of individual components, such as pulleys and gears, to nearby textile mills. In the 1930s the company was renamed West Point Foundry and Machine Co. In the 2000s, having been negatively impacted by imports (cloth) the company turned to SEETAC to seek assistance to use the firm's engineering and production expertise to provide products to the U.S. military. The firm also changed its name to West Point Industries to emphasize its broader client base. West Point now also makes component parts for manufacturers in a wide range of industries. Education Troup County High School and Long Cane Middle School, located in LaGrange, serve the children of West Point and the surrounding area. Point University, formerly Atlanta Christian College, a private Christian university in East Point, moved their campus to West Point in 2012. Notable people Drew Ferguson, politician Dorothy Kirby, professional golfer Alex Moore, American football player Joe Palmisano, baseball player Ansley Truitt, basketball player 2019 Kia Super Bowl advertisement In 2019, automobile manufacturer Kia recorded a mini-documentary about West Point, titled "A Small Georgia Town", about the declining textile-town that was revitalized by the construction of the motor plant. Kia also ran an ad about the town during the 2019 Super Bowl, titled "Give It Everything". Kia has pledged the money that would have been spent endorsing a celebrity to pay for