West Salem, WI

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Salem, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.63k ± 450
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
268 ± 337
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 276

2.85%

Hispanic Population

152 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 78
Vietnam
85 ± 61
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.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Salem, WI 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.

$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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Salem, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Salem, WI 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, 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.

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.

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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