West Salem, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,823 (Urban population: 4,731 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 92 (all nonfarm))

West Salem, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,752 (1,692 occupied: 1,249 owner occupied, 443 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

Housing density: 738 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $184,457.

Median contract rent in 2008: $550 (lower quartile is $385, upper quartile is $784)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $535

Median gross rent in West Salem, WI in 2008: $673

Housing units in West Salem with a mortgage: 609 (125 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 303

West Salem,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $147,445 (it was $92,300 in 2000)

West Salem:	$147,445
Wisconsin:	$173,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,153 - $197,801

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $161,211
Here: $161,211
State: $216,149

Townhouses or other attached units: $146,397
Here: $146,397
State: $202,819

In 2-unit structures: $178,057
Here: $178,057
State: $169,068

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,264
Here: $156,264
State: $186,164

Mobile homes: $28,130
Here: $28,130
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,442

In family households: 3,880 (1,001 male householders, 257 female householders)
1,020 spouses, 1,458 children (1,320 natural, 79 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 28 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 562 (207 male householders (160 living alone)), 270 female householders (248 living alone)), 85 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 86 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 517 2-persons, 289 3-persons, 296 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 408 1-person, 57 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

1,042 married couples with children.
267 single-parent households (77 men, 190 women).

98.2% of residents of West Salem speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 31 (0.7%)
(80.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Salem, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 131 5 rooms: 250 6 rooms: 278 7 rooms: 269 8 rooms: 129 9 or more rooms: 175

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Salem, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 113 6 rooms: 62 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 290
1990 to 1994: 165
1980 to 1989: 219
1970 to 1979: 351
1960 to 1969: 131
1950 to 1959: 91
1940 to 1949: 130
1939 or earlier: 305

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Salem:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 212 3 bedrooms: 711 4 bedrooms: 247 5 or more bedrooms: 51

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Salem:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 226 3 bedrooms: 150 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 334 2 vehicles: 640 3 vehicles: 236 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in West Salem in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 53 1 vehicle: 194 2 vehicles: 161 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in West Salem, WI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 72
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $69,999: 29
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 44
$90,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 112
$125,000 to $149,999: 222
$150,000 to $174,999: 170
$175,000 to $199,999: 130
$200,000 to $249,999: 239
$250,000 to $299,999: 68
$300,000 to $399,999: 28
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Salem rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Salem:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 39
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 38
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 50
$900 to $999: 37
$1,000 to $1,249: 28
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 21

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 16

West Salem, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.5%
Number of people working at home: 49 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 242
5 to 9 minutes: 313
10 to 14 minutes: 237
15 to 19 minutes: 319
20 to 24 minutes: 561
25 to 29 minutes: 263
30 to 34 minutes: 199
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 36
45 to 59 minutes: 57
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 70

West Salem mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,026 (85%)
Carpooled: 189 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (1%)
Walked: 82 (3%)
Worked at home: 49 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 84
$10,000 to $14,999: 78
$15,000 to $19,999: 103
$20,000 to $24,999: 131
$25,000 to $29,999: 89
$30,000 to $34,999: 133
$35,000 to $39,999: 125
$40,000 to $44,999: 158
$45,000 to $49,999: 101
$50,000 to $59,999: 238
$60,000 to $74,999: 203
$75,000 to $99,999: 165
$100,000 to $124,999: 81
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

German: 1789

Norwegian: 975

Irish: 237

English: 169

United States or American: 116

Polish: 87

Other groups: 87

Swedish: 72

Italian: 71

Scotch-Irish: 58

Dutch: 34

French (except Basque): 32

Danish: 26

Arab:: 25

Palestinian: 25

Swiss: 24

Czech: 19

French Canadian: 16

Scottish: 15

Canadian: 13

Welsh: 13

Lithuanian: 8

Hungarian: 7

Austrian: 6

British: 6

Russian: 6

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

Korea (48%)
Germany (32%)
Canada (19%)

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

This state: 3644
Northeast: 44
Midwest: 610
South: 86
West: 80

50% of West Salem residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 407
Less than 1 year of college: 104
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 247
Associate degree: 187
Bachelor's degree: 194
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 490
Less than 1 year of college: 128
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 231
Associate degree: 165
Bachelor's degree: 276
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,466
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,231
Two or more races householders: $32,862

West Salem household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Salem marital status for males

West Salem marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $163,419
Two or more races householders: $219,650

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 966
One, attached: 80
Two: 227
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 81
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 40
Mobile homes: 299
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,297

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Salem:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102

Here:	17.6%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	4.2%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	7.4%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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