CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Salem

Wisconsin · 3,611 residents · 3.35 sq mi

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West Salem is a city of 3,611 people in Wisconsin. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $56,600. The population has fallen 20% since 2000. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $318 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,611

−20%vs 2000

vs 4,540 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.35 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(284)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(197)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(190)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(643)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(550)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547%(252)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(262)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(209)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(121)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,398

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,449 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,868

−45%vs 2000

vs $19,904 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,600

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$318

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $500 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(4,429)

Black0.5%(23)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(27)

Asian0.4%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(3,596)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(10)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.1%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(92)

Central American0.8%(44)

Salvadoran0.8%(44)

Cuban0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Hmong4.7%(249)

Asian Indian0.2%(12)

Chinese0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German39.5%(2,106)

Norwegian15.2%(812)

Irish11.7%(624)

Polish6%(321)

Italian5.4%(287)

English2.3%(123)

Scottish1.5%(82)

Swiss1.1%(59)

French0.9%(49)

American0.8%(40)

Austrian0.7%(38)

Welsh0.6%(30)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.5%(27)

Dutch0.5%(25)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(18)

French Canadian0.3%(15)

Slovak0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.0%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.1%

−11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.8%(390)

Married71.3%(1,278)

Widowed2.4%(43)

Divorced4.6%(82)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(351)

Married61.9%(1,414)

Widowed11.3%(259)

Divorced11.4%(261)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 2.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.5%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 69.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.8%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 80.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.8%(100)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.5%(85)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.5%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 279 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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