West Salem, Wisconsin

Geography West Salem is located at 43°53'59" North, 91°5'12" West (43.899795, -91.086614)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.42% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,540 people, 1,706 households, and 1,230 families residing in the village. The population density is 736.5/km² (1,911.2/mi²). There are 1,765 housing units at an average density of 286.3/km² (743.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.04% White, 0.51% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,706 households out of which 41.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% are non-families. 23.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.09.

In the village the population is spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $43,449, and the median income for a family is $50,176. Males have a median income of $34,459 versus $22,439 for females. The per capita income for the village is $19,904. 3.5% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.0% are under the age of 18 and 3.4% are 65 or older.