West Salem

Population: 769
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $65,800

West Salem, a community in Edwards County, Illinois, has 769 residents. Its median household income of $50,500 runs below the Edwards County figure of $59,386.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Salem's population declined 14.8% from 903 to 769, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $49,400 to $65,800.

84.8% of workers drive to work alone. 80.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 769
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $65,800
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 464
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

903769

Median household income

$45,987$50,500

Median home value

$49,400$65,800

Median gross rent

$383$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	903	$45,987	$49,400	$383
2020	872	$47,024	$51,400	$467
2021	856	$45,139	$64,600	$629
2022	769	$53,304	$69,600	$700
2023	769	$50,500	$65,800	$805

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	6.0%
5 to 17	147	19.1%
18 to 24	71	9.2%
25 to 34	107	13.9%
35 to 44	55	7.2%
45 to 54	80	10.4%
55 to 64	76	9.9%
65 to 74	113	14.7%
75 and over	74	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	716	93.1%
Black or African American	7	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.8%
Two or more races	34	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	9.5%
High school graduate	218	43.2%
Some college or associate's	172	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	48	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	19	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	84.8%
Carpooled	27	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.9%
Other means	4	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	24.6%
15 to 29 min	110	43.7%
30 to 44 min	30	11.9%
45 to 59 min	42	16.7%
60+ min	8	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 11.5% (87 of 754)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	60.9%
Nonfamily households	126	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	69.4%
Vacant	142	30.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	279	86.6%
Renter-occupied	43	13.4%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	372	80.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	7	1.5%
5 to 19 units	6	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	16.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780853
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5201, -88.0093