Salida, Colorado Census and Community Profile

SALIDA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Salida, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Salida, CO was 5,504.

Salida Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Salida was 2,675, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Salida, CO
There are an estimated 1,191 married men in the town. 54.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Salida are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Salida is 2,829 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Salida, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,244 married women in the community. 53 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Salida, CO
The median age of people living in Salida, CO was 42.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Salida was 296. There were 4,324 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (1,136) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Salida, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Salida, CO was 5,385.

White Population in Salida, CO
The estimated White population in the Salida community is 5,100, which is 92.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Salida, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Salida, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Salida, CO was 79.

Asian Population in Salida, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Salida, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Salida was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 181, while those of “two or more races” was 119 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Salida community was 592, or 10.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Salida, CO
The household population number in Salida was 5,379.

Group Quarters Population in Salida, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 125.

Average Household Size in Salida, CO
The average household size in Salida is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Salida, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,748 total housing units in Salida.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,504, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,600 were owner-occupied (63.9), and 904 were renter-occupied (36.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 244 vacant homes in Salida at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Salida, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,255, with a median value in dollars of 135,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Salida, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $798 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Salida, average costs per month were $193 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,459 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Salida, Colorado
846 people in Salida also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Salida, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Salida was 691, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Salida, CO
In 2000, there were 1,185 people in Salida, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Salida, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 517 people in Salida who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Salida, Colorado
There were 2,486 in the labor force in Salida at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Salida was 11.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Salida, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,790. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Salida, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,240. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Salida, Colorado
Per capita income in Salida in the last full census was 17,252. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Salida numbered 135, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Salida, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 783, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.