West Salem

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  7. West Salem Public Benefits Information
  8. West Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,565
  • Land Area (2000): 95.833 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.033 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,441
West Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 600 16.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 96 2.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,869 80.48%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 130 15.78%
2. Construction 115 13.96%
3. Truck Transportation 46 5.58%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 40 4.85%
5. Health Care 36 4.37%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 3.76%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 3.40%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 28 3.40%
9. Public Administration 24 2.91%
10. Food Manufacturing 23 2.79%
11. Repair and Maintenance 23 2.79%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 21 2.55%
13. Educational Services 20 2.43%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 20 2.43%
15. U.S. Postal Service 18 2.18%
16. Wood Manufacturing 17 2.06%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 14 1.70%
18. Utilities 14 1.70%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.58%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 12 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 140 21.71%
2. Metal Manufactuing 68 10.54%
3. Educational Services 58 8.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 39 6.05%
5. Finance and Insurance 38 5.89%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 5.89%
7. Public Administration 35 5.43%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 25 3.88%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.79%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 2.64%
11. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.64%
12. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 14 2.17%
13. Other Transportation 14 2.17%
14. Florists 13 2.02%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.02%
16. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 13 2.02%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.86%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 1.71%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 11 1.71%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.40%

West Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 104 12.62%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 97 11.77%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 97 11.77%
4. Other Production Occupations 66 8.01%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.88%
6. Carpenters 29 3.52%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 3.16%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 3.03%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 23 2.79%
10. Other Management Occupations 22 2.67%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 21 2.55%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 2.43%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.31%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 2.18%
15. Construction Laborers 17 2.06%
16. Therapists 16 1.94%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 15 1.82%
18. Computer Specialists 13 1.58%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 1.46%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 12 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 88 13.64%
2. Secretaries and Admins 59 9.15%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 5.27%
4. Other Financial Specialists 32 4.96%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 4.19%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 4.19%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 4.03%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 4.03%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 25 3.88%
10. Cashiers 22 3.41%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 3.26%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 17 2.64%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 17 2.64%
14. Registered Nurses 17 2.64%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 16 2.48%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 16 2.48%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 2.33%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.02%
19. Legal Support Workers 12 1.86%
20. Other Healthcare Support 12 1.86%

West Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,313 45.06%
15-35 hours 258 8.85%
1-14 hours 46 1.58%
No regular hours 1,297 44.51%

West Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 48 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 5.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 3.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100 6.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 244 17.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 183 12.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 208 14.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 147 10.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 56 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 1.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 140 9.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 106 7.41%

West Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8 0.56%
5-9 166 11.60%
10-14 236 16.49%
15-19 253 17.68%
20-24 244 17.05%
25-29 144 10.06%
30-34 195 13.63%
35-39 54 3.77%
40-44 16 1.12%
45-59 73 5.10%
60-89 20 1.40%
At least 90 22 1.54%

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% 1,051 73.45%
30-44 0 0.00% 265 18.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 73 5.10%
At least 60 8 0.56% 34 2.38%

West Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 162 11.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,237 84.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 1.72%

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West Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,303 (3,299 people)
Families (2000): 980 (2,901 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 349
People at same address in 1995: 2,445
West Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 43 3.30%
$10,000-$14,999 89 6.83%
$15,000-$19,999 116 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 127 9.75%
$25,000-$29,999 86 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 128 9.82%
$35,000-$39,999 85 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 90 6.91%
$45,000-$49,999 76 5.83%
$50,000-$59,999 188 14.43%
$60,000-$74,999 195 14.97%
$75,000-$99,999 29 2.23%
$100,000-$124,999 26 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 15 1.15%
$200,000 or more 10 0.77%

West Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 290 22.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 484 36.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 2.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 206 15.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 194 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 65 4.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 900 24.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 555 15.10%
Public Assistance 30 0.82%
Retirement 424 11.53%
Self Employment 109 2.97%
Social Security 507 13.79%
Supplemental Security 80 2.18%
Wage / Salary 875 23.80%
Other 196 5.33%

West Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 530 61.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 330 38.37%

West Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 101 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 941 67.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 301 21.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 2.96%

West Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 51 3.20%
Color 1 Box Married 1,049 65.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 268 16.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 14.29%

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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 140 5.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 382 13.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,484 53.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 403 14.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 88 3.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 238 8.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 64 2.29%

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 14 0.39% 27 0.76% 41 1.15%
Kindergarten 27 0.76% 15 0.42% 42 1.18%
Grades 1-4 122 3.42% 17 0.48% 139 3.90%
Grades 5-8 200 5.61% 17 0.48% 217 6.09%
Grades 9-12 228 6.40% 5 0.14% 233 6.54%
Undergrad college 75 2.10% 31 0.87% 106 2.97%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 666 18.68% 112 3.14% 778 21.82%

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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 3,076 93.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 220 6.67%

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West Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 337 9.45%
10-19 Years 493 13.83%
20-29 Years 282 7.91%
30-39 Years 407 11.42%
40-49 Years 547 15.34%
50-59 Years 478 13.41%
60-69 Years 331 9.28%
70-79 Years 349 9.79%
80-89 Years 250 7.01%
90+ Years 91 2.55%

West Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,723 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 1,842 51.67%

West Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,513 98.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,244 29.47%
2. Irish 617 14.62%
3. English 564 13.36%
4. Italian 305 7.23%
5. Scotch Irish 259 6.14%
6. United States Or American 235 5.57%
7. Dutch 120 2.84%
8. Welsh 119 2.82%
9. Hungarian 107 2.53%
10. Polish 96 2.27%

West Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,297 97.00%
2. Other West Germanic 48 1.41%
3. Other Slavic 20 0.59%
4. German 14 0.41%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.21%
6. Yiddish 7 0.21%
7. Hungarian 6 0.18%

West Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,532 99.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 0.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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