Salida, CA

Census Place

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2021 Population
14,690
3.79% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
31.3
3.64% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
7.92%
8.5% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$87,554
6.05% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$349,500
5.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Salida, CA had a population of 14.7k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $87,554. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Salida, CA declined from 15,269 to 14,690, a −3.79% decrease and its median household income grew from $82,563 to $87,554, a 6.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salida, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.8%), White (Hispanic) (22.6%), Other (Hispanic) (17.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.07%).

None of the households in Salida, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in Salida, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salida, CA are San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto (222 degrees awarded in 2021) and Stellar Career College (444529) (28 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Salida, CA was $349,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Salida, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Salida, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Salida, CA is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 19.3% of Salida, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.84k people).

In 2021, there were 1.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.11k people) in Salida, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.32k White (Hispanic) and 2.55k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.4%
2021 Citizenship
89.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.4% of Salida, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Salida, CA was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salida, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.11k ± 839
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.32k ± 1.07k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.55k ± 1.2k
53.1%
Hispanic Population
7.8k people

In 2021, there were 1.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.11k people) in Salida, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.32k White (Hispanic) and 2.55k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

53.1% of the people in Salida, CA are hispanic (7.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salida, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.84k people
20.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.19k people

As of 2021, 19.3% of Salida, CA residents (2.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salida, CA was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    214 ± 116
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    62 ± 69
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    61 ± 70

Salida, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Salida, CA employs 7.15k people. The largest industries in Salida, CA are Construction (976 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (796 people), and Retail Trade (688 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,026), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), and Utilities ($73,000).

Occupations

7.15k
2021 Value
± 840
0.084%
1 Year growth
± 16.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salida, CA grew at a rate of 0.084%, from 7.14k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salida, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (803 people), Sales & Related Occupations (720 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (681 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salida, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.15k
2021 Value
± 840
0.084%
1 Year growth
± 16.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salida, CA grew at a rate of 0.084%, from 7.14k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salida, CA, are Construction (976 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (796 people), and Retail Trade (688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salida, CA, though some of these residents may live in Salida, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,709
Median earning men ± $5,689
$37,037
Median earning women ± $10,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,000), Public Administration ($73,862), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,054), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,640), and Manufacturing ($63,833).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Salida, CA awarded 250 degrees. The student population of Salida, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 269 male students and 339 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salida, CA are Hispanic or Latino (135 and 54.2%), followed by White (45 and 18.1%), Unknown (43 and 17.3%), and Asian (14 and 5.62%).

The largest universities in Salida, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto (222 and 88.8%) and Stellar Career College (444529) (28 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Salida, CA are Electrician (78 and 31.2%), Medical Assistant (72 and 28.8%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (29 and 11.6%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Salida, CA was $349,500 in 2021, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $331,000 to $349,500, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Salida, CA is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Salida, CA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salida, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$349,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,227
$3,264
Median Property Taxes
±$508

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 Salida, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2021
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.3% of the housing units in Salida, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 40
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Salida, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,554
Median Household Income
± $12,562
4.28k
Number of Households
± 665

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.28k households in Salida, CA grew to $87,554 from the previous year's value of $82,563.

The following chart displays the households in Salida, CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salida, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.09%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2021, 83.6% of workers in Salida, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salida, CA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.88% of the workforce in Salida, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salida, CA (1.16k out of 14.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salida, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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94.8% of the population of Salida, CA has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 7.07% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.204% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stanislaus County, CA see 1505 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% decrease from the previous year (1544 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1483 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,505 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stanislaus County, CA

Primary care physicians in Stanislaus County, CA see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 2.53% decrease from the previous year (1,544 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Stanislaus County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 29.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.15%
Uninsured
53.7%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
7.07%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.204%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salida, CA grew by 42.3% from 3.62% to 5.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salida, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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