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

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Salem	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$33,943	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$77,801	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,479	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,714	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,764	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,774	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Salem is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Salem is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Salem is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Salem is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,862 $77,801 $155,602

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	36.7%	36.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	27.8%	27.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westfield Center, OH	1,638	$140,740	73.0%
Cinnamon Lake, OH	1,259	$111,302	36.8%
Rochester, OH	154	$103,556	27.3%
Chippewa Lake, OH	772	$98,744	21.4%
Medina, OH	26,667	$98,065	20.6%
West Salem, OH	1,583	$77,801	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alton, IA	1,583	$123,686	52.1%
Stony Point, NC	1,583	$66,391	18.4%
Parsons, WV	1,583	$63,550	21.9%
Decatur, AR	1,584	$61,131	24.8%
London, CA	1,582	$45,425	44.1%
West Salem, OH	1,583	$77,801	4.3%

Source: The West Salem, OH 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.