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West Salem, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Edwards County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
769
Population
493/sq mi density
$50,500
Median Income
$24,852 per capita
$65,800
Home Value
$149,643 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
21.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
3,063 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,500 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,800 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.8%
892 → 751
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.7%
$41,161 → $50,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Salem across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
666
-85 from 2023 (751)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,288
+$7,788 from 2023 ($50,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 892 | — | $41,161 | — |
| 2015 | 868 | -2.7% | $43,897 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 858 | -1.2% | $43,250 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 851 | -0.8% | $45,987 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 755 | -11.3% | $45,139 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 751 | -0.5% | $50,500 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.