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West Salem, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $73,239 (it was $39,700 in 2000)
West Salem:

$73,239
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,224 - $100,399

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $92,342
Here:

$92,342
State:

$310,164

Mobile homes: $93,073
Here:

$93,073
State:

$78,855

Total population: 884 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,010 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 446 (306 occupied: 271 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

33%

Housing density: 286 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $165,785.

Median contract rent in 2022: $527 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $729)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $541


Median gross rent in West Salem, IL in 2022: $694

Housing units in West Salem with a mortgage: 108 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $68,265

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $41,377

Median monthly housing costs: $637

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West Salem, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1951

Household type by relationship:

Households: 758
  • Male householders: 179 (48 living alone), Female householders: 121 (49 living alone)
  • 171 spouses (171 opposite-sex spouses), 18 unmarried partners, (18 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 214 children (208 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 10 foster children, 11 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 12

Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 102 1-person, 2 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

86 married couples with children.
73 single-parent households (48 men, 25 women).

97.5% of residents of West Salem speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1 (0.1%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.9
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Salem, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Salem, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 672 bedrooms
  • 1573 bedrooms
  • 324 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Salem, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Salem, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 142 bedrooms
  • 93 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1no vehicle
  • 691 vehicle
  • 1112 vehicles
  • 553 vehicles
  • 204 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10no vehicle
  • 101 vehicle
  • 162 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Salem, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Salem, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 244 rooms
  • 605 rooms
  • 816 rooms
  • 407 rooms
  • 408 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Salem, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Salem, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 12 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 85 rooms
  • 116 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 129+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Salem, IL
  • West Salem, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Salem, IL in 2022
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 24$10,000 to $19,999
  • 28$20,000 to $29,999
  • 65$30,000 to $39,999
  • 22$40,000 to $49,999
  • 37$50,000 to $59,999
  • 38$60,000 to $74,999
  • 30$75,000 to $99,999
  • 38$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Salem, IL

  • Distribution of house value in West Salem, IL in 2022
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 36$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14$50,000 to $59,999
  • 14$60,000 to $69,999
  • 22$70,000 to $79,999
  • 14$80,000 to $89,999
  • 28$90,000 to $99,999
  • 21$100,000 to $124,999
  • 16$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7$150,000 to $174,999
  • 7$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Salem, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Salem, IL in 2022
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 5$300 to $349
  • 3$350 to $399
  • 7$500 to $549
  • 9$700 to $749
  • 2$800 to $899
  • 1$900 to $999
  • 6No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.6%
Number of people working at home: 7 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 19
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 14
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 38
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 50
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 42
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 33
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 41
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 6
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Salem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 194 (74.9%)
  • Carpooled: 15 (5.8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1.9%)
  • Walked: 4 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 64 (24.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • 12.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Salem, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Salem, Illinois
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 2Before 1970
Ancestries in West Salem, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 55 (20.9%)
  • English: 52 (19.7%)
  • American: 34 (12.9%)
  • Irish: 13 (4.9%)
  • Eastern European: 9 (3.4%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 5 (1.9%)
  • Norwegian: 4 (1.5%)
  • European: 3 (1.1%)
  • Swiss: 2 (0.8%)
  • French: 1 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

England
West Salem:

100.0% (1)
Illinois:

0.5% (8,551)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 511
  • Other state: 244
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 204
  • South: 21
  • West: 12

86.9% of West Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Illinois.


West Salem:

86.9%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 89
  • Less than 1 year of college: 21
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
  • Associate degree: 48
  • Bachelor's degree: 20
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 105
  • Less than 1 year of college: 35
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 18
  • Associate degree: 35
  • Bachelor's degree: 26
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
West Salem marital status for males
West Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 360
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 1
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • Mobile homes: 68

Median worth of mobile homes: $66,702

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 17.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 18.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Salem
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Salem, IL
  • 77.9%Utility gas
  • 21.0%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Salem, IL
  • 65.8%Electricity
  • 34.2%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

18.2%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability