Salem Lakes is a medium-sized village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 14,367 people and four associated neighborhoods, Salem Lakes is the 64th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Salem Lakes is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Salem Lakes is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Salem Lakes who work in management occupations (14.71%), office and administrative support (11.82%), and sales jobs (10.48%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Salem Lakes is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Salem Lakes a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Salem Lakes has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Salem Lakes’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Salem Lakes, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.19 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Salem Lakes who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.76% of adults in Salem Lakes have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Salem Lakes in 2022 was $46,879, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,516 for a family of four. However, Salem Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Salem Lakes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Salem Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salem Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salem Lakes include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Salem Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
