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Illinois · Census place 80853

West Salem village, IL

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West Salem village has 769 residents, ranking #783 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $50,500, the median home is worth $65,800 and median gross rent runs $805 a month.

Population
769West Salem village residents
Median household income
$50,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$65,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$805Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in West Salem village

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Salem village median would spend about 19.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.5% of residents and 86.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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