West Salem, OH Demographics

The total population of West Salem is estimated to be 1,528 with 841 males (55.04%) and 687 females (44.96%). There are 154 less females than males in West Salem.
The median household income in West Salem was $54,676 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,557(7.69%) from $59,233 in 2020. This income is 73.29% 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 $78,591. Overall, the median household income for the village of West Salem stands at $54,676.
In West Salem, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,589 for males and $24,983 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,884 for males and $35,776 for females.
In West Salem, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,676.
In 2022, the population of West Salem was 1,434, a 0.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Salem's population was 1,432, a decline of 0.07% compared to a population of 1,433 in 2020.
The median age in West Salem, OH is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 16.52% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Salem population: 98.89% are White and 1.11% are multiracial.