West Salem, Ohio Population 2024

1,434

West Salem Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Salem was:

  • White: 96.39%
  • Two or more races: 3.23%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,343.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.07% (1)
The current population of West Salem, Ohio is 1,434 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,433.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,25496.39%
Two or more races423.23%
Native American50.38%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

West Salem Population by Race

West Salem Population Pyramid 2024

West Salem Median Age

44.6

Total

44.5

Male

44.8

Female

West Salem Adults

There are 1,060 adults, (307 of whom are seniors) in West Salem.

West Salem Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

West Salem Sex Ratio

Female61847.5%
Male68352.5%

West Salem Population by Age

West Salem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5962.1880.519.5
Married3062.3987.612.4
Non Family1801.0762.237.8
Male573.111000
Female533.7781.118.9

2.49

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Salem Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade798.2%
Associates Degree424.36%
Bachelors Degree383.95%
Graduate Degree101.04%
High School Graduate62765.11%
Less Than 9th Grade252.6%
Some College14214.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Salem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Salem Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White92882545
Hispanic27273
2+ Races870
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 11.11%.

West Salem Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,250$69,167$0
Graduate Degree$78,750$0$0
High School Graduate$49,167$60,417$34,375
Less Than 9th Grade$0$43,750$0
Overall$44,861$53,967$35,260
Some College$35,923$46,083$35,270

$44,861

Average Earnings

$53,967

Average Male

$35,260

Average Female

West Salem Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Salem Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Salem Language

99.67% of West Salem residents speak only English, while 0.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.33% of the population.

West Salem Language

West Salem Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,23218715.18%
Multiple4237.14%

14.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.08%

Male Poverty Rate

20.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Salem

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Salem is White, with 15.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Salem is Multiple, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.87%.

West Salem Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.47%
Less Than 9th Grade12.5%
Some College5.98%
Bachelors or Greater0%

West Salem Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed40%
Male Employed6.68%
Female Employed6.01%

West Salem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Salem Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,292$88,234
Households$57,917$72,814
Married Families$84,919$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,194$31,593

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Salem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

West Salem Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Salem Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

West Salem Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Salem Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

49

Number of Veterans

40

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam43
Second Gulf War6
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

West Salem Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7426
75+17
18 to 343
35 to 543
55 to 640

West Salem Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White494.71%

West Salem Veterans by Race

West Salem Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Salem Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

West Salem Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Salem Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Salem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.78%

Born in West Salem

99.62%

Native Born

0.38%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.62% of West Salem residents were born in the United States, with 84.78% having been born in Ohio. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Salem Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,43500%
20281,43500%
20271,43510.07%
20261,43400%
20251,43400%
20241,43400%
20231,43400%
20221,43400%
20211,43410.07%
20201,433-90-5.91%
20191,52320.13%
20181,521-2-0.13%
20171,523-2-0.13%
20161,52560.39%
20151,51960.4%
20141,51360.4%
20131,50780.53%
20121,49910.07%
20111,49830.2%
20101,49500%

West Salem Population by Year