West Salem, WI Population

Overview

5,225

Total Population

42.9

Median age

49.42%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

78.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

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 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Salem's population under 18 was 29.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Salem, 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.

There are 61 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 49.42% females and 50.58% males in West Salem, WI.
The West Salem, WI gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 453.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 268.

West Salem's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
West Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,176 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Salem is White with a population of 4,716 (90.26% of the total population).

West Salem's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,289 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Salem's population increased by 44 (0.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Salem's population increased by 454 (9.41%), 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 2000 at 4,781.