West Salem, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,330
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
0.247% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.59%
3.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$97,019
6.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$277,100
2.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,647
3.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in West Salem, WI 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.

99.9% of the residents in West Salem, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Salem, WI was $277,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in West Salem, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Salem, WI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWisconsinLa Crosse County, WILa Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNLa Crosse County PUMA, WI

Population & Diversity

West Salem, WI is home to a population of 5.33k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.21% of West Salem, WI residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in West Salem, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 268 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of West Salem, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Salem, WI was 100%, 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, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.63k ± 450
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    268 ± 337
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    220 ± 276
2.85%
Hispanic Population
152 people

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in West Salem, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 268 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.85% of the people in West Salem, WI are hispanic (152 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Salem, WI 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 Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
118 people
1.58%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
83 people

As of 2024, 2.21% of West Salem, WI residents (118 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, WI was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    100 ± 78
  2. Vietnam
    85 ± 61
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 20

West Salem, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Salem, WI employs 2.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Salem, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), Educational Services (441 people), and Manufacturing (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($218,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,102), and Wholesale Trade ($87,604).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k
2024 Value
± 492
3.68%
1 Year growth
± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Salem, WI grew at a rate of 3.68%, from 2.55k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Salem, WI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (346 people), Management Occupations (290 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Salem, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.65k
2024 Value
± 492
3.68%
1 Year growth
± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Salem, WI grew at a rate of 3.68%, from 2.55k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Salem, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), Educational Services (441 people), and Manufacturing (293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Salem, WI, though some of these residents may live in West Salem, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,388
Median earning men ± $19,951
$40,783
Median earning women ± $6,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($225,358), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,102), and Wholesale Trade ($87,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,561), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,321), and Manufacturing ($39,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 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, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Salem, WI was $277,100 in 2024, which is 0.833 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,300 to $277,100, a 2.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Salem, WI is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Salem, WI have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Salem, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,392
$1,535
Median Property Taxes
±$344

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.7%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in West Salem, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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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.
$97,019
Median Household Income
± $19,476
1.98k
Number of Households
± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in West Salem, WI grew to $97,019 from the previous year's value of $90,991.

The following chart displays the households in West Salem, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.7%)
  3. Carpooled (5.7%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in West Salem, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.7%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Salem, WI have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in West Salem, WI 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Salem, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Salem, WI (446 out of 5.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Salem, WI is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

98.1% of the population of West Salem, WI has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 7.83% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 5.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.87%
Uninsured
61.6%
Employer Coverage
7.83%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
5.06%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Salem, WI grew by 38.1% from 1.36% to 1.87%.

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