West Salem

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  4. West Salem Employment Information
  5. West Salem Family Information
  6. West Salem Education Information
  7. West Salem Public Benefits Information
  8. West Salem Criminal Information
  9. West Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Salem Zip Codes


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West Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,001
  • Land Area (2000): 4.037 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 462
West Salem Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Salem Employment Information Back to top
West Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 22.59%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 38 15.90%
3. Truck Transportation 18 7.53%
4. Educational Services 14 5.86%
5. Utilities 12 5.02%
6. Construction 11 4.60%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 3.77%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 3.77%
9. Finance and Insurance 6 2.51%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.51%
11. Mining 6 2.51%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 2.51%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 2.09%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 1.67%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4 1.67%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.67%
17. Public Administration 4 1.67%
18. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.26%
19. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 3 1.26%
20. Wood Manufacturing 3 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 58 26.01%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 44 19.73%
3. Health Care 23 10.31%
4. Educational Services 20 8.97%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 12 5.38%
6. Social Assistance 10 4.48%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 7 3.14%
8. Finance and Insurance 6 2.69%
9. Public Administration 4 1.79%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.35%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.35%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.35%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.35%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 1.35%
15. Vending Machine Operators 3 1.35%
16. Water Transportation 3 1.35%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 0.90%
18. Construction 2 0.90%
19. Department and Other General Stores 2 0.90%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 0.90%

West Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 25 10.46%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 10.04%
3. Other Production Occupations 23 9.62%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 19 7.95%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 7.53%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 6.69%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 11 4.60%
8. Plant and System Operators 7 2.93%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 7 2.93%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.09%
11. Construction Laborers 5 2.09%
12. Other Financial Specialists 5 2.09%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 2.09%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.09%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.09%
16. Top Executives 5 2.09%
17. Cashiers 4 1.67%
18. Media and Communications Workers 4 1.67%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 1.67%
20. Carpenters 3 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 53 23.77%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 14 6.28%
3. Other Production Occupations 12 5.38%
4. Registered Nurses 12 5.38%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.93%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 4.93%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 4.48%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 4.04%
9. Engineers 8 3.59%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 3.59%
11. Cashiers 7 3.14%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 3.14%
13. Child Care Workers 6 2.69%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 2.69%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 2.24%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 1.79%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 1.79%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 1.79%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 1.35%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 1.35%

West Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 441 56.04%
15-35 hours 51 6.48%
1-14 hours 18 2.29%
No regular hours 277 35.20%

West Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 5.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 4.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 2.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 47 10.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 19.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 26 5.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 58 12.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 5.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 1.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 3.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 50 11.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 69 15.44%

West Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75 16.78%
5-9 113 25.28%
10-14 17 3.80%
15-19 49 10.96%
20-24 78 17.45%
25-29 32 7.16%
30-34 19 4.25%
35-39 16 3.58%
40-44 5 1.12%
45-59 16 3.58%
60-89 6 1.34%
At least 90 21 4.70%

West Salem Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 364 81.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 40 8.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 16 3.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 6.04%

West Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 48 10.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 364 79.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 7.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 2.19%

West Salem Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 430 (980 people)
Families (2000): 297 (828 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 123
People at same address in 1995: 586
West Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 53 12.33%
$10,000-$14,999 40 9.30%
$15,000-$19,999 30 6.98%
$20,000-$24,999 66 15.35%
$25,000-$29,999 48 11.16%
$30,000-$34,999 35 8.14%
$35,000-$39,999 21 4.88%
$40,000-$44,999 25 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 24 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 31 7.21%
$60,000-$74,999 22 5.12%
$75,000-$99,999 20 4.65%
$100,000-$124,999 10 2.33%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 5 1.16%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 129 30.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 136 32.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 2.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 67 15.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 55 13.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 3.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 302 26.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 166 14.31%
Public Assistance 9 0.78%
Retirement 92 7.93%
Self Employment 54 4.66%
Social Security 155 13.36%
Supplemental Security 17 1.47%
Wage / Salary 294 25.34%
Other 71 6.12%

West Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 161 66.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 81 33.47%

West Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 43 11.11%
Color 1 Box Married 268 69.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 73 18.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 0.78%

West Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 15.59%
Color 1 Box Married 232 57.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 54 13.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 13.61%

West Salem Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Salem Education Information Back to top
West Salem Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 54 7.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 70 9.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 340 44.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 149 19.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 82 10.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 61 7.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14 1.82%

West Salem Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 29 2.90% 6 0.60% 35 3.50%
Kindergarten 21 2.10% 0 0.00% 21 2.10%
Grades 1-4 46 4.60% 1 0.10% 47 4.70%
Grades 5-8 36 3.60% 0 0.00% 36 3.60%
Grades 9-12 27 2.70% 0 0.00% 27 2.70%
Undergrad college 21 2.10% 0 0.00% 21 2.10%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 180 17.98% 7 0.70% 187 18.68%

West Salem Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Salem Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Salem Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 891 88.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 112 11.17%

West Salem Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Salem Criminal Information Back to top
West Salem Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 14
2005 7 14
2006 8 14
2007 8 14

West Salem Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 132 13.19%
10-19 Years 121 12.09%
20-29 Years 129 12.89%
30-39 Years 117 11.69%
40-49 Years 159 15.88%
50-59 Years 116 11.59%
60-69 Years 69 6.89%
70-79 Years 100 9.99%
80-89 Years 49 4.90%
90+ Years 9 0.90%

West Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 485 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 516 51.55%

West Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 989 98.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 239 32.52%
2. English 153 20.82%
3. United States Or American 150 20.41%
4. Irish 88 11.97%
5. Dutch 25 3.40%
6. Scotch Irish 17 2.31%
7. French Non-Basque 14 1.90%
8. Italian 10 1.36%
9. Swedish 10 1.36%
10. Swiss 9 1.22%

West Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 896 98.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 0.88%
3. Hungarian 4 0.44%
4. Italian 2 0.22%

West Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,006 99.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.20%

West Salem Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Salem Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Salem Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62476