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The total population of West Salem is estimated to be 5,253 with 2,531 males (48.18%) and 2,722 females (51.82%). There are 191 more females than males in West Salem.
The median household income in West Salem was $70,104 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,714(6.30%) from $74,818 in 2020. This income is 93.97% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $114,563. Overall, the median household income for the village of West Salem stands at $70,104.
In West Salem, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,236 for males and $40,689 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,273 for males and $50,698 for females.
In West Salem, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $69,219.
In 2022, the population of West Salem was 5,289, a 0.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Salem's population was 5,282, an increase of 0.06% compared to a population of 5,279 in 2020.
The median age in West Salem, WI is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.98% were under the age of 15, 11.37% aged 15 to 29, 44.56% aged 30 to 64, 15.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Salem population: 90.26% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 3.56% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 5.89% are multiracial.