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West Salem, WI Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Salem is $25,356, which is lower than the state average of $27,907 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. West Salem median household income is $53,850, which has grown by 23.94% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 20.43% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Salem residents spend 18.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #291

West Salem, WI	25,356 USD
Wisconsin	27,907 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Salem, WI	33,107 USD
Wisconsin	30,477 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Salem, WI	41,760 USD
Wisconsin	36,343 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Salem, WI	26,728 USD
Wisconsin	25,134 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #251

West Salem, WI	53,850 USD
Wisconsin	52,738 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Salem, WI	63,955 USD
Wisconsin	68,319 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #251

West Salem, WI	23.94%
Wisconsin	20.43%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Salem, WI		Wisconsin		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.94%	$5,695, see rank	25.59%	$11,413	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.61%	$18,018, see rank	29.74%	$18,277	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.03%	$4,691, see rank	2.24%	$3,370	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.86%	$14,429, see rank	17.90%	$20,958	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Salem, WI	71,938 USD
Wisconsin	67,232 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Salem, WI	75,900 USD
Wisconsin	82,125 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Salem, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
White	$53,650, see rank	$55,187	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Salem, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
less than 25	$36,667, see rank	$26,082	$25,788
25 to 44	$76,359, see rank	$58,482	$58,398
45 to 64	$61,484, see rank	$65,718	$65,027
65 or over	$34,844, see rank	$35,445	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Salem, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,592, see rank	4,561,244	248,775,628
Male¹	1,746, 48.61%, see rank	49.26%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,331, 76.23%, see rank	71.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	1, 0.06%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,330, 76.17%, see rank	71.11%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,292, 97.14%, see rank	91.99%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	38, 2.86%, see rank	8.01%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	415, 23.77%, see rank	28.79%	30.72%
Female¹	1,846, 51.39%, see rank	50.74%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,127, 61.05%, see rank	63.79%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,127, 61.05%, see rank	63.77%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,079, 95.74%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	48, 4.26%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	719, 38.95%, see rank	36.21%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	West Salem, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,328, 100%	2,804,563	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,032, 87.29%, see rank	80.43%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	116, 4.98%, see rank	8.62%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.84%	5.06%
Walked	22, 0.95%, see rank	3.33%	2.78%
Other Means	57, 2.45%, see rank	1.70%	1.79%
Worked at Home	101, 4.34%, see rank	4.08%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Salem, WI	18.3 minutes
Wisconsin	21.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Salem, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,371	2,852,018	143,435,233
Male¹	1,292, 54.49%, see rank	51.53%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	385, 29.80%, see rank	30.59%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	168, 13.00%, see rank	12.76%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	257, 19.89%, see rank	16.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	70, 5.42%, see rank	7.85%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	388, 30.03%, see rank	24.96%	17.94%
Female¹	1,079, 45.51%, see rank	48.47%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	441, 40.87%, see rank	38.18%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	226, 20.95%, see rank	21.62%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	352, 32.62%, see rank	31.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	47, 4.36%, see rank	8.10%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Salem, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,371, 100%	2,852,018	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	14, 0.59%, see rank	2.50%	1.96%
Construction	128, 5.40%, see rank	5.26%	6.17%
Manufacturing	340, 14.34%, see rank	18.38%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	106, 4.47%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	293, 12.36%, see rank	11.34%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	174, 7.34%, see rank	4.34%	4.93%
Information	22, 0.93%, see rank	1.67%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	109, 4.60%, see rank	6.12%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	94, 3.96%, see rank	8.05%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	697, 29.40%, see rank	23.28%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	151, 6.37%, see rank	8.69%	9.49%
Public Administration	171, 7.21%, see rank	3.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	72, 3.04%, see rank	4.15%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	West Salem, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population in Poverty	322	6.93%, see rank	13.26%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	70	5.56%, see rank	8.95%	11.47%

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