West Salem, IL Population

Overview

856

Total Population

36.6

Median age

51.05%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Salem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Salem is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Salem's population under 18 was 26.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Salem, 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.

There are 18 more females than males in West Salem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in West Salem, IL.
The West Salem, IL gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 53.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 41.

West Salem's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Salem population: 95.56% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American and 3.04% are multiracial.
West Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 846 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Salem is White with a population of 818 (95.56% of the total population).

West Salem's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 982 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Salem's population decreased by 83 (8.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Salem's population decreased by 126 (14.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Salem's population was lowest in year 2022 at 755.