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West Salem, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
West Salem is a Census village of 5,330 people across 3.35 square miles of land, in La Crosse County. Median household income is $97,019, 77.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Salem
What West Salem is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.35 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,591
- County holding the largest share of its areaLa Crosse County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Salem
How many people live in West Salem
- Population5,330
- Median age40.6
- Population under 181,485 plus or minus 328
- Share under 1827.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over975
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent
- Households1,976
- Family households1,510
- Share of households that are families76.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Salem
Income and work in West Salem
- Median household income$97,019 plus or minus $19,476
- Per capita income$39,822 plus or minus $10,027
- Civilian labor force2,738
- Employed2,647
- Unemployed91 plus or minus 68
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over3,585
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher46.0 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Salem
Housing in West Salem
- Housing units2,094
- Occupied units1,976
- Vacant units118 plus or minus 127
- Vacancy rate5.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,535
- Renter occupied441 plus or minus 158
- Ownership rate77.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$277,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,283
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units1,475
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more427 plus or minus 188
- Share in buildings of two or more20.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes192 plus or minus 90
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Salem
How West Salem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,265
- Commuting under 15 minutes773 plus or minus 244
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more440 plus or minus 176
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home12.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Salem
SBA loans in West Salem (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$5,021,000
- Average approval$557,889
- Median approval$60,000
- Largest approval$4,092,000
- Jobs supported85
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Salem, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Salem
SBA loans in West Salem (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$10,705,000
- Average approval$1,338,125
- Median approval$723,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported73
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Salem, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Salem
Flood risk in West Salem
- NFIP communityVillage of West Salem
- NFIP community number550560
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The Village of West Salem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550560 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
La Crosse County, not West Salem
La Crosse County context, not West Salem figures
- Establishments in La Crosse County3,151
- Covered employment, La Crosse County69,521
- Average annual pay, La Crosse County$58,448
- Housing units permitted, La Crosse County478
Every figure in this section is published for La Crosse County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Salem.
All La Crosse County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Salem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Salem, Wisconsin?
5,330, in 1,976 households. West Salem village covers 3.35 square miles of land, which is 1,591 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Salem in?
La Crosse County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Salem?
$97,019. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $277,100. Median gross rent is $1,283 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Salem businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $60,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $10.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Salem, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Salem borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Salem. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Salem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Salem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Salem, village of, community 550560, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Salem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for La Crosse County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Salem.
Is zoning published for West Salem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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