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The total population of West Salem is estimated to be 769 with 394 males (51.24%) and 375 females (48.76%). There are 19 less females than males in West Salem.
The median household income in West Salem was $48,791 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,494(8.43%) from $53,285 in 2020. This income is 65.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Salem sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,393. Overall, the median household income for the village of West Salem stands at $48,791.
In West Salem, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,409 for males and $21,826 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,810 for males and $36,781 for females.
In West Salem, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $49,391.
In 2022, the population of West Salem was 755, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Salem's population was 758, a decline of 1.94% compared to a population of 773 in 2020.
The median age in West Salem, IL is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 22.20% aged 15 to 29, 37.62% aged 30 to 64, 16.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Salem population: 95.56% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American and 3.04% are multiracial.