West Salem, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Salem	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,054	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,906	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,968	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,228	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,221	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,648	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Salem is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Salem is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Salem is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Salem is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,932 $68,906 $137,812

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West Salem median earnings by income bracket

West Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Browns, IL	233	$93,372	14.8%
Keensburg, IL	113	$89,437	10.0%
Bridgeport, IL	1,978	$85,972	5.7%
Olney, IL	9,196	$73,488	9.6%
Albion, IL	2,279	$65,735	19.2%
West Salem, IL	899	$68,906	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferguson, KY	899	$50,498	37.9%
Boswell, OK	899	$40,133	50.7%
Bridgewater, PA	899	$78,652	3.3%
Sainte-Hélène-de-Kamouraska, QC	899	n/a
Cherokee, AL	898	$53,226	34.6%
West Salem, IL	899	$68,906	15.3%

Source: The West Salem, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.