The most common industries in West Salem are: Transportation equipment (24.2% of civilian employees), Machinery (17.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.4% of civilian employees). 48.9% of workers work in Edwards County and 2.2% of all workers work at home. 87.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 22.0% greater than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Salem, Illinois was 1,001 / 758
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Transportation equipment
24.2% (112)
22.6% (54)
26.0% (58)
Machinery
17.7% (82)
15.9% (38)
19.7% (44)
Educational services
7.4% (34)
5.9% (14)
9.0% (20)
Health care
5.4% (25)
0.8% (2)
10.3% (23)
Truck transportation
4.3% (20)
7.5% (18)
0.9% (2)
Food and beverage stores
3.9% (18)
2.5% (6)
5.4% (12)
Construction
2.8% (13)
4.6% (11)
0.9% (2)
Finance and insurance
2.6% (12)
2.5% (6)
2.7% (6)
Utilities
2.6% (12)
5.0% (12)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.6% (12)
3.8% (9)
1.3% (3)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
2.4% (11)
3.8% (9)
0.9% (2)
Social assistance
2.2% (10)
0.0% (0)
4.5% (10)
Accommodation and food services
1.9% (9)
0.8% (2)
3.1% (7)
Public administration
1.7% (8)
1.7% (4)
1.8% (4)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.5% (7)
1.7% (4)
1.3% (3)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.3% (6)
2.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
1.3% (6)
2.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
1.3% (6)
1.7% (4)
0.9% (2)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.1% (5)
0.8% (2)
1.3% (3)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.1% (5)
2.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.9% (4)
1.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.9% (4)
0.8% (2)
0.9% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.6% (3)
0.4% (1)
0.9% (2)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.6% (3)
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Vending machine operators
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (3)
Water transportation
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (3)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (3)
Wood products
0.6% (3)
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (3)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.6% (3)
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Fuel dealers
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Chemicals
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Gasoline stations
0.2% (1)
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in West Salem
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.8%Males
12.9%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.5%Males
4.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Salem:
5.0% (13)
Illinois:
6.0% (313,385)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
West Salem:
5.6% (14)
Illinois:
4.3% (226,583)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Salem:
10.5% (27)
Illinois:
4.9% (254,951)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Salem:
14.3% (37)
Illinois:
8.9% (466,416)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Salem:
6.5% (17)
Illinois:
9.3% (484,300)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Salem:
7.4% (19)
Illinois:
14.3% (746,798)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Salem:
8.5% (22)
Illinois:
11.5% (597,236)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Salem:
1.5% (4)
Illinois:
11.2% (585,810)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Salem:
1.2% (3)
Illinois:
5.2% (271,981)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Salem:
3.0% (8)
Illinois:
6.0% (310,820)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
West Salem:
0.4% (1)
Illinois:
2.9% (153,745)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Salem:
17.1% (44)
Illinois:
7.6% (397,128)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
West Salem:
17.4% (45)
Illinois:
6.3% (328,692)
<5am:
West Salem:
5.0% (23)
Illinois:
3.6% (205,429)
5:30am:
West Salem:
4.4% (20)
Illinois:
3.5% (199,483)
6am:
West Salem:
2.2% (10)
Illinois:
4.8% (274,395)
6:30am:
West Salem:
10.3% (47)
Illinois:
9.3% (532,224)
7am:
West Salem:
19.5% (89)
Illinois:
10.3% (593,196)
7:30am:
West Salem:
5.7% (26)
Illinois:
14.1% (808,399)
8am:
West Salem:
12.7% (58)
Illinois:
14.5% (834,444)
8:30am:
West Salem:
5.5% (25)
Illinois:
10.2% (588,282)
9am:
West Salem:
1.1% (5)
Illinois:
4.6% (266,648)
10am:
West Salem:
3.3% (15)
Illinois:
4.7% (269,854)
11am:
West Salem:
1.5% (7)
Illinois:
2.1% (118,418)
12pm:
West Salem:
0.7% (3)
Illinois:
1.0% (59,913)
4pm:
West Salem:
10.9% (50)
Illinois:
7.4% (425,049)
>4pm:
West Salem:
15.1% (69)
Illinois:
6.8% (393,506)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
7.8% (12)
Illinois:
7.8% (217,984)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
3.3% (5)
Illinois:
5.9% (165,953)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
12.1% (18)
Illinois:
6.1% (170,969)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
18.1% (27)
Illinois:
10.5% (292,003)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
9.3% (14)
Illinois:
9.4% (261,362)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
6.8% (10)
Illinois:
12.9% (360,098)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
2.6% (4)
Illinois:
9.5% (265,464)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
2.0% (3)
Illinois:
4.4% (122,100)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
4.5% (7)
Illinois:
5.1% (141,789)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
West Salem:
0.7% (1)
Illinois:
2.6% (72,802)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
West Salem:
18.1% (27)
Illinois:
8.0% (224,733)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
West Salem:
13.9% (21)
Illinois:
6.4% (179,820)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
1.0% (1)
Illinois:
3.9% (95,401)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
8.6% (9)
Illinois:
2.5% (60,630)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
8.4% (9)
Illinois:
3.5% (83,982)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
8.8% (9)
Illinois:
7.2% (174,413)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
2.6% (3)
Illinois:
9.2% (222,938)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
8.2% (9)
Illinois:
16.0% (386,700)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
16.8% (18)
Illinois:
13.7% (331,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
3.6% (4)
Illinois:
12.6% (304,920)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
West Salem:
0.9% (1)
Illinois:
7.0% (169,031)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
West Salem:
16.0% (17)
Illinois:
7.1% (172,395)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
West Salem:
22.3% (24)
Illinois:
6.2% (148,872)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.9% Number of people working at home: 6 (2.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Salem:
13.0% (38)
Illinois:
2.9% (151,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Salem:
14.2% (41)
Illinois:
9.3% (484,780)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Salem:
18.1% (53)
Illinois:
12.6% (654,154)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Salem:
12.6% (37)
Illinois:
13.4% (697,690)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Salem:
14.2% (42)
Illinois:
12.7% (661,266)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Salem:
7.6% (22)
Illinois:
6.6% (345,772)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Salem:
14.3% (42)
Illinois:
14.0% (729,633)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Salem:
2.6% (8)
Illinois:
9.9% (515,517)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Salem:
0.9% (3)
Illinois:
7.5% (392,412)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Salem:
16.4% (75)
Illinois:
3.2% (183,600)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Salem:
24.7% (113)
Illinois:
10.2% (587,746)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Salem:
3.7% (17)
Illinois:
12.9% (743,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Salem:
10.7% (49)
Illinois:
13.0% (748,578)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Salem:
17.1% (78)
Illinois:
12.2% (703,743)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Salem:
7.0% (32)
Illinois:
5.2% (298,361)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Salem:
4.2% (19)
Illinois:
12.9% (741,188)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Salem:
3.5% (16)
Illinois:
2.9% (165,521)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Salem:
1.1% (5)
Illinois:
4.3% (244,350)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Salem:
3.5% (16)
Illinois:
9.6% (551,290)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Salem:
1.3% (6)
Illinois:
7.5% (432,921)
90 or more minutes:
West Salem:
4.6% (21)
Illinois:
2.9% (168,793)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
West Salem:
13.5% (14)
Illinois:
2.6% (74,189)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
West Salem:
14.8% (15)
Illinois:
8.4% (236,590)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
West Salem:
20.4% (21)
Illinois:
11.7% (327,032)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
West Salem:
10.9% (11)
Illinois:
12.6% (352,436)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
West Salem:
7.3% (8)
Illinois:
12.7% (354,987)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
West Salem:
4.5% (5)
Illinois:
6.6% (186,300)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
West Salem:
26.0% (27)
Illinois:
14.4% (404,047)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
12.6% (24)
Illinois:
3.2% (77,311)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
13.8% (26)
Illinois:
10.3% (248,190)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
16.7% (31)
Illinois:
13.6% (327,122)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
13.6% (25)
Illinois:
14.4% (345,254)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
18.1% (34)
Illinois:
12.8% (306,279)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
9.5% (18)
Illinois:
6.6% (159,472)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
7.9% (15)
Illinois:
13.6% (325,586)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
4.2% (8)
Illinois:
9.0% (216,344)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
West Salem:
1.4% (3)
Illinois:
6.4% (153,574)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
West Salem:
87.6% (209)
Illinois:
78.4% (1,864,540)
Carpooled:
West Salem:
7.6% (18)
Illinois:
9.4% (240,564)
Bus or trolley bus:
West Salem:
2.7% (6)
Illinois:
3.1% (85,770)
Walked:
West Salem:
2.2% (5)
Illinois:
3.1% (75,886)
Drove car alone:
West Salem:
79.6% (364)
Illinois:
73.2% (4,207,339)
Carpooled:
West Salem:
10.5% (48)
Illinois:
10.9% (625,411)
Walked:
West Salem:
7.2% (33)
Illinois:
3.1% (180,119)
Other means:
West Salem:
0.4% (2)
Illinois:
0.7% (37,823)
Drove car alone - Males:
West Salem:
90.5% (81)
Illinois:
79.1% (1,864,540)
Carpooled - Males:
West Salem:
4.8% (4)
Illinois:
8.9% (240,564)
Walked - Males:
West Salem:
4.8% (4)
Illinois:
3.1% (75,886)
Drove car alone - Females:
West Salem:
85.8% (127)
Illinois:
77.7% (1,864,540)
Carpooled - Females:
West Salem:
9.2% (14)
Illinois:
10.0% (240,564)
Bus or trolley bus - Females:
West Salem:
4.3% (6)
Illinois:
3.6% (85,770)
Walked - Females:
West Salem:
0.7% (1)
Illinois:
3.2% (75,886)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Salem:
93.8% (243)
Illinois:
89.3% (4,089,987)
In 2 person carpool:
West Salem:
5.1% (13)
Illinois:
7.9% (361,887)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Salem:
0.7% (2)
Illinois:
0.1% (6,460)
Drove alone:
West Salem:
88.3% (364)
Illinois:
87.1% (4,207,339)
In 2 person carpool:
West Salem:
9.7% (40)
Illinois:
10.0% (484,652)
In 3 person carpool:
West Salem:
0.7% (3)
Illinois:
1.7% (84,139)
In 4 person carpool:
West Salem:
1.0% (4)
Illinois:
0.6% (30,865)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Salem:
0.2% (1)
Illinois:
0.2% (10,268)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
West Salem:
87.5% (247)
Illinois:
68.3% (4,298,982)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Salem:
1.8% (5)
Illinois:
4.3% (267,866)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Salem:
1.1% (3)
Illinois:
9.5% (597,909)
Local government workers:
West Salem:
4.6% (13)
Illinois:
7.8% (491,805)
State government workers:
West Salem:
1.1% (3)
Illinois:
3.3% (207,590)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Salem:
3.9% (11)
Illinois:
4.7% (295,989)
Employee of private company:
West Salem:
82.5% (381)
Illinois:
70.3% (4,102,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Salem:
0.2% (1)
Illinois:
3.2% (184,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Salem:
2.6% (12)
Illinois:
8.3% (484,163)
Local government workers:
West Salem:
5.4% (25)
Illinois:
6.8% (395,132)
State government workers:
West Salem:
1.9% (9)
Illinois:
3.8% (220,995)
Federal government workers:
West Salem:
1.3% (6)
Illinois:
2.1% (121,776)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Salem:
5.6% (26)
Illinois:
5.3% (307,691)
Unpaid family workers:
West Salem:
0.4% (2)
Illinois:
0.3% (15,661)
Employee of private company - Males:
West Salem:
88.4% (145)
Illinois:
72.3% (2,390,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Salem:
3.0% (5)
Illinois:
5.4% (179,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Salem:
1.8% (3)
Illinois:
6.2% (205,628)
Local government workers - Males:
West Salem:
3.0% (5)
Illinois:
5.9% (193,630)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Salem:
3.7% (6)
Illinois:
5.1% (167,665)
Employee of private company - Females:
West Salem:
86.3% (101)
Illinois:
63.9% (1,908,607)
Local government workers - Females:
West Salem:
6.8% (8)
Illinois:
10.0% (298,175)
State government workers - Females:
West Salem:
2.6% (3)
Illinois:
3.6% (108,656)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Salem:
4.3% (5)
Illinois:
4.3% (128,324)
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