Salado, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,225

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

3.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.27%

31.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,679

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$445,900

12.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Salado, TX is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.2% of Salado, TX residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 8.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Salado, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 76 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Salado, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salado, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salado, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salado, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 303
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
222 ± 196
White (Hispanic)
76 ± 61

14%

Hispanic Population

311 people

14% of the people in Salado, TX are hispanic (311 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salado, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 2.2% of Salado, TX residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salado, TX was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salado, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 23

Salado, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salado, TX.

Economy

The economy of Salado, TX employs 901 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salado, TX were Educational Services (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($134,250), and Construction ($125,917).

Employment

Occupations

901

2024 Value

± 185

−8.9%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salado, TX declined at a rate of −8.9%, from 989 employees to 901 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salado, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (154 people), Management Occupations (127 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salado, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

901

2024 Value

± 185

−8.9%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salado, TX declined at a rate of −8.9%, from 989 employees to 901 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salado, TX, are Educational Services (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salado, TX, though some of these residents may live in Salado, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,278

Median earning men ± $18,027

$51,250

Median earning women ± $9,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($134,250), and Construction ($125,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,264), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,188), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,459).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salado, TX was $445,900 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $395,400 to $445,900, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Salado, TX is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salado, TX have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salado, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,708

$804

Median Property Taxes

±$131

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salado, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salado, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Salado, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salado, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,679

Median Household Income

± $25,446

920

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 920 households in Salado, TX grew to $107,679 from the previous year's value of $103,500.

The following chart displays the households in Salado, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salado, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (9.45%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Salado, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salado, TX have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salado, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salado, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salado, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salado, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salado, TX (95 out of 2.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salado, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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