West Salem, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,033

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

4.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,042

7.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Salem, OH is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.387% of West Salem, OH residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 71.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in West Salem, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of West Salem, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Salem, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Salem, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Salem, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 12
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

0.484%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.484% of the people in West Salem, OH are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Salem, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.387%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.384%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.387% of West Salem, OH residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Salem, OH was 0.384%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Salem, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20

West Salem, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Salem, OH.

Economy

The economy of West Salem, OH employs 537 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Salem, OH were Manufacturing (163 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Wholesale Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,208), Educational Services ($81,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

537

2024 Value

± 143

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Salem, OH declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 622 employees to 537 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Salem, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (85 people), Production Occupations (84 people), and Material Moving Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Salem, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

537

2024 Value

± 143

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Salem, OH declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 622 employees to 537 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Salem, OH, are Manufacturing (163 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Wholesale Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Salem, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Salem, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875

Median earning men ± $16,376

$36,300

Median earning women ± $5,117

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,042), and Manufacturing ($48,454).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,667), Manufacturing ($46,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,235).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Salem, OH was $125,900 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,000 to $125,900, a 2.36% increase. The homeownership rate in West Salem, OH is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Salem, OH have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Salem, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,929

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$121

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Salem, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Salem, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in West Salem, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Salem, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,042

Median Household Income

± $24,348

489

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 489 households in West Salem, OH grew to $62,042 from the previous year's value of $57,917.

The following chart displays the households in West Salem, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Salem, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Walked (9.68%)
Carpooled (6.83%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in West Salem, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.68%) and those who carpooled to work (6.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Salem, OH have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in West Salem, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Salem, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Salem, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Salem, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Salem, OH (143 out of 1.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Salem, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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