West Salem, OH Population

Overview

1,441

Total Population

43.0

Median age

45.04%

Female population %

122:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Salem is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Salem's population under 18 was 21.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Salem, 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.

There are 143 less females than males in West Salem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.04% females and 54.96% males in West Salem, OH.
The West Salem, OH gender ratio is 122:100 i.e. 122 men to 100 women (1.220).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 80.

West Salem's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Salem population: 98.89% are White and 1.11% are multiracial.
West Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,388 (96.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Salem is White with a population of 1,425 (98.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,525 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, West Salem's population decreased by 14 (0.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Salem's population decreased by 62 (4.15%), 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 2021 at 1,432.