West Salem, WI City Data

West Salem, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,540 people who live in West Salem and approximately 107,120 who live in La Crosse 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

La Crosse County where West Salem resides is 479.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 107,120 and has a population rank of 500 out of all the places in the United States.

West Salem has a total of 4,540 people and of those residents there are 2,219 males and 2,321 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 1,233 births each year and around 888 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Salem varies per year, but currently 4,516 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 4,540 people who live in West Salem, there are 1,462 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Salem is 797 male and 665 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 3,177.

General West Salem Information
Total area in square miles - La Crosse County	479.92
Water area in square miles - La Crosse County	N/A
Resident population - La Crosse County	107,120
Population rank - La Crosse County	500
Total population	4,540
Total population (male)	2,219
Total population (female)	2,321
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - La Crosse County	1,233
Deaths- La Crosse County	888
Population of one race	4,516
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	1,462
Population under 20 years (male)	797
Population under 20 years (female)	665
Total population 18 years and over	3,177

West Salem Social Characteristics

There are 41,599 households in West Salem. Families make up 25,854 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,807), male householder with no wife present (1,381) and female householder with no husband present (3,379). The remainder of the West Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,000. West Salem, WI 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 45,239 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,241 never married, 22,012 now married, 629 separated, 4,198 widowed, and 4,159 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 344 separated, 846 widowed and 3,146 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 (La Crosse County)
Total households	41,599
Family households (families)	25,854
With own children under 18 years	12,871
Married-couple family	20,807
With own children under 18 years	9,705
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,381
With own children under 18 years	746
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,379
With own children under 18 years	2,310
Nonfamily households	16,000
Householder living alone	11,786
65 years and over	4,084

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	736
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	366
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,888
Householder	1,230
Spouse	1,007
Child	1,501
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	8
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	569
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	142
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	290
Female householder living alone	260
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	93
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	3
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	45,239
Never married	14,241
Now married	22,012
Separated	629
Widowed	4,198
Divorced	4,159
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	344
Widowed	846
Divorced	3,146

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,540
Male	2,219
Under 5 years	208
5 to 9 years	205
10 to 14 years	217
15 to 17 years	115
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	13
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	146
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	179
40 to 44 years	191
45 to 49 years	145
50 to 54 years	133
55 to 59 years	85
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	27
Female	2,321
Under 5 years	194
5 to 9 years	183
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	21
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	182
30 to 34 years	188
35 to 39 years	202
40 to 44 years	197
45 to 49 years	152
50 to 54 years	124
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	70

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,540
One race	4,516
White	4,451
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,457
People who are White alone	4,368
People who are Black or African American alone	23
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	100,683
Same house	51,346
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,972
Different state or abroad	8,745
Different state	8,108
Abroad	637

PLACE OF BIRTH (La Crosse County)
Total resident population	107,120
Born in United States	69,999
State of residence	79,398
Different state	24,590
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	426
Foreign born	2,706

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 33,296 for the population of the country, which includes West Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,906 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,279 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,712.

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	33,296
Pre-kindergarten	1,502
Public	920
Private	582
Kindergarten	1,441
Public	1,196
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,532
Public	9,645
Private	1,887
Elementary and high school	17,640
Public	15,045
Private	2,595
High school grades 9 to 12	6,108
Public	5,400
Private	708
College, undergraduate years	11,637
Public	10,304
Private	1,333
Graduate or professional school	1,076
Public	881
Private	195
Not enrolled in school	69,911

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,263
Less than 9th grade	2,687
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,062
High school graduate	20,823
Some college, no degree	14,176
Associate's degree	6,945
Bachelor's degree	16,570
Graduate or professional degree	25.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,642

West Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 84,831 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Salem. The West Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,601), service occupations (9,584), sales and office occupations (15,636), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (190), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,716). The 84,831 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,518 private wage and salary workers, 7,704 government workers, 2,713 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (La Crosse County)
Population 16 years and over	84,831
In labor force	59,556
Civilian labor force	59,516
Employed	57,073
Unemployed	2,443
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	44,515
In labor force	29,169
Civilian labor force	29,159
Unemployed Civilian labor force	954
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	40,316
In labor force	30,387
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,489
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (La Crosse County)
Workers 16 years and over	55,971
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,364
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,948
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,738
Other means	170
Worked at home	1,639
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	938,560

OCCUPATION (La Crosse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,601
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,601
Service occupations	9,584
Sales and office occupations	15,636
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	190
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,716

INDUSTRY (La Crosse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,601
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	745
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,204
Wholesale trade	2,390
Retail trade	8,210
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,410
Information	1,335
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,976
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,348
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,255
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,323
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,828

CLASS OF WORKER (La Crosse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,601
Private wage and salary workers	46,518
Government workers	7,704
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,713
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Salem Housing Characteristics

In West Salem, WI there are 43,479 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,599 occupied and 1,880 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Salem, there are 26,098 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,363 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Salem, WI 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 681 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,621 with rent between $200-299, 5,700 with rent between $300-499 and 5,978 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (La Crosse County)
Total housing units	43,479
Occupied housing units	41,599
Vacant housing units	1,880

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (La Crosse County)
Total housing units	43,479
1-unit, detached	26,098
1-unit, attached	1,363
2 units	4,178
3 or 4 units	1,966
5 to 9 units	2,210
10 to 19 units	1,847
20 to 49 units	1,526
50 or more units	1,604
Mobile home	2,675

HOUSING TENURE (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
Owner-occupied	27,067
Renter-occupied	14,532

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
No vehicles available	3,173
2 vehicle available	24,614
3 vehicles available	5,208
4 vehicles available	1,469
5 or more vehicles available	517

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
Utility gas	26,659
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,395
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,751
Coal or coke
Wood	638
Solar energy
Other fuel	322
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
Less Than $50,000	27,067
$50,000 to $99,999	10,724
$100,000 to $149,999	6,161
$150,000 to $199,999	2,365
$200,000 to $299,999	1,149
$300,000 to $499,999	252
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	96,900

GROSS RENT (La Crosse County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,532
Less than $200	681
$200 to $299	1,621
$300 to $499	5,700
$500 to $699	3,781
$700 to $999	1,774
$1,000 to $1,499	363
$1,500 or more	59