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West Salem, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Salem is 962, which is 3.90% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Salem population density is 615.61 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Salem is white, which represent 97.51% of the total population. The average West Salem education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 962. #729

Population Growth Since 2000, #847

West Salem, IL		-3.90%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #991

West Salem, IL	615.61 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	938 (97.51%, #524)
Black:	19 (1.98%, #362)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #1075)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #725)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #481)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5 (0.52%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

653 (67.88%) out of the total population of 962 reported first ancestry.

	West Salem, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	18	1.87%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	119	12.37%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	50	5.20%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	211	21.93%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	152	15.80%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	21	2.18%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.52%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	4	0.42%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	9	0.94%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.73%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.42%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.73%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.52%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	110	11.43%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	13	1.35%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 458 (47.61%, see rank)

Females: 504 (52.39%, see rank)

West Salem, IL	Male: 47.61% Female: 52.39%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Salem, IL	40.10 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Salem, IL	40.70 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Salem, IL	38.90 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Salem, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	69	7.17%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	90	9.36%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	67	6.96%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	64	6.65%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	29	3.01%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	94	9.77%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	119	12.37%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	145	15.07%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	108	11.23%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	96	9.98%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	55	5.72%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	26	2.70%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Salem, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	643, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	73, 11.35%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	262, 40.75%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	221, 34.37%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	60, 9.33%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	27, 4.20%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.90, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Salem, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	35	28.57%	71.43%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	134	91.79%, see rank	8.21%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	43	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	36	94.44%, see rank	5.56%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Salem, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	391, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	122, 31.20%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	269, 68.80%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	269, 68.80%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	180, 46.04%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	122, 31.20%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Salem, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	736	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	371	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	146	39.35%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	184	49.60%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	9	2.43%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	32	8.63%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	365	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	58	15.89%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	203	55.62%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	75	20.55%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	29	7.95%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Salem, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	957	99.48%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	676	70.27%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	279	29.00%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.21%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5	0.52%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.52%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	0.52%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Salem, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	385	98.47%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	1.02%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.51%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.