Salem

WI

Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Population 169K |Median income $76,583 |2 hospitals

Population
168,693
Kenosha County
Median Income
$76,583
+21% vs avg
Median Home Value
$234,700
+20% vs avg
Median Age
38.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
168K+1%
Median Income
$79,412+45%
Median Home Value
$247,800+46%
Poverty Rate
10.5%-25%
Unemployment
4.8%-57%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,110/mo
Poverty Rate
11.1% -23% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.4%
Work From Home 7.6%
Public Transit 1%

Demographics

White 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14%
African American 6.5%
Asian 1.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
40.1%
Short Sleep Duration
35.8%
High Blood Pressure
33.6%
Physical Inactivity
27.3%
Binge Drinking
19.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16%
Current Smoking
14.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13%
Diabetes
11.4%
Current Asthma
11%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 61.8%
Annual Checkup 76.7%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Stroke
3.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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1
★★★
0
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0
★
1
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA
KENOSHA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
FROEDTERT SOUTH INC.
KENOSHA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Salem Area 2

Weather Alerts high

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Kuskokwim Delta Coastal Waters

NOAA · 11h ago
FDA Recalls high

Superfoods, Inc. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

FDA · 12h ago

Nearby Cities 8

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kenosha County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.