Illinois · Census place 80853
West Salem village, IL
Quick answer
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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