West Salem, OH City Data

West Salem, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,501 people who live in West Salem and approximately 111,564 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Salem to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Salem. We have included West Salem housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Salem Information

Wayne County where West Salem resides is 556.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,564 and has a population rank of 483 out of all the places in the United States.

West Salem has a total of 1,501 people and of those residents there are 751 males and 750 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 1,621 births each year and around 959 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Salem varies per year, but currently 1,481 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 1,501 people who live in West Salem, there are 504 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Salem is 267 male and 237 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,036.

General West Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	556.31
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	111,564
Population rank - Wayne County	483
Total population	1,501
Total population (male)	751
Total population (female)	750
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Wayne County	1,621
Deaths- Wayne County	959
Population of one race	1,481
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	504
Population under 20 years (male)	267
Population under 20 years (female)	237
Total population 18 years and over	1,036

West Salem Social Characteristics

There are 40,445 households in West Salem. Families make up 29,742 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,600), male householder with no wife present (1,260) and female householder with no husband present (3,395). The remainder of the West Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,957. West Salem, OH moving companies help people in West Salem move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Salem. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Salem is based, there are 44,367 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,403 never married, 26,175 now married, 458 separated, 4,120 widowed, and 4,211 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 476 separated, 802 widowed and 3,488 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Salem social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Salem.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	40,445
Family households (families)	29,742
With own children under 18 years	14,883
Married-couple family	24,600
With own children under 18 years	11,583
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,260
With own children under 18 years	789
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,395
With own children under 18 years	2,113
Nonfamily households	10,957
Householder living alone	9,206
65 years and over	3,534

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	242
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	115
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,278
Householder	389
Spouse	296
Child	513
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	223
Male householder	95
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	89
Female householder living alone	80
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	5
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,367
Never married	9,403
Now married	26,175
Separated	458
Widowed	4,120
Divorced	4,211
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	476
Widowed	802
Divorced	3,488

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,501
Male	751
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	9
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	750
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,501
One race	1,481
White	1,461
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,501
People who are White alone	1,461
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,735
Same house	62,303
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,769
Different state or abroad	5,487
Different state	4,596
Abroad	891

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	111,564
Born in United States	76,241
State of residence	88,734
Different state	20,423
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	522
Foreign born	1,885

West Salem Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Salem. That total enrollment is 29,064 for the population of the country, which includes West Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,676 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,107 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,282.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Salem population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,064
Pre-kindergarten	1,696
Public	1,065
Private	631
Kindergarten	1,531
Public	1,313
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,104
Public	11,795
Private	2,309
Elementary and high school	20,554
Public	17,848
Private	2,706
High school grades 9 to 12	6,450
Public	6,053
Private	397
College, undergraduate years	4,662
Public	2,728
Private	1,934
Graduate or professional school	621
Public	370
Private	251
Not enrolled in school	77,835

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,953
Less than 9th grade	5,756
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,203
High school graduate	29,386
Some college, no degree	11,224
Associate's degree	3,371
Bachelor's degree	12,013
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,104

West Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 84,608 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Salem. The West Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,677), service occupations (7,907), sales and office occupations (12,503), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (779), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,449) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,185). The 84,608 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 44,565 private wage and salary workers, 5,692 government workers, 4,872 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	84,608
In labor force	57,350
Civilian labor force	57,327
Employed	55,500
Unemployed	1,827
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	43,523
In labor force	25,568
Civilian labor force	25,568
Unemployed Civilian labor force	717
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	41,085
In labor force	31,782
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,110
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,487
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,301
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,308
Other means	389
Worked at home	2,803
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,003,085

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,677
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,677
Service occupations	7,907
Sales and office occupations	12,503
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	779
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,449
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,185

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,677
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,277
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,969
Wholesale trade	2,101
Retail trade	5,797
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,624
Information	940
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,308
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,847
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,237
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,757
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,478

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,677
Private wage and salary workers	44,565
Government workers	5,692
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,872
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Salem Housing Characteristics

In West Salem, OH there are 42,324 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,445 occupied and 1,879 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Salem, there are 29,736 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,121 units in West Salem. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Salem, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Salem, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Salem. There are 695 housing units with rent less than $200, 642 with rent between $200-299, 3,636 with rent between $300-499 and 4,639 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Salem gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Salem, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	42,324
Occupied housing units	40,445
Vacant housing units	1,879

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	42,324
1-unit, detached	29,736
1-unit, attached	1,121
2 units	2,940
3 or 4 units	1,695
5 to 9 units	1,614
10 to 19 units	569
20 to 49 units	297
50 or more units	393
Mobile home	3,959

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
Owner-occupied	29,660
Renter-occupied	10,785

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
No vehicles available	3,264
2 vehicle available	25,875
3 vehicles available	6,698
4 vehicles available	1,925
5 or more vehicles available	853

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
Utility gas	25,292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,528
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,918
Coal or coke	71
Wood	1,331
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	336
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	40,445
Less Than $50,000	29,660
$50,000 to $99,999	9,140
$100,000 to $149,999	8,218
$150,000 to $199,999	2,968
$200,000 to $299,999	1,407
$300,000 to $499,999	215
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	108,100

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,785
Less than $200	695
$200 to $299	642
$300 to $499	3,636
$500 to $699	3,593
$700 to $999	968
$1,000 to $1,499	78
$1,500 or more	N/A