West Salem, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,033
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46
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
$125,900
2.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
537
13.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Salem, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in West Salem, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Salem, OH was $125,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in West Salem, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in West Salem, OH was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Salem, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 274
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 12
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 12
0.484%
Hispanic Population
5 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 27
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.
Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for West Salem, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Salem, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Walked (9.68%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

88.1% of the population of West Salem, OH has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 23.4% on Medicare, 7.45% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
23.4%
Medicare
7.45%
Non-Group
1.06%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Salem, OH grew by 10.7% from 10.8% to 11.9%.

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