Wisconsin · Census place 86275
West Salem village, WI
Quick answer
West Salem village has 5,268 residents, ranking #149 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $90,991, the median home is worth $269,300 and median gross rent runs $1,142 a month.
- Population
- 5,268West Salem village residents
- Median household income
- $90,991Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $269,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,142Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.8%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 15.1% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.9% of residents and 78.8% 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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