Salt Creek, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

832

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.862% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.9%

3.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,714

0.785% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$327,900

Population & Diversity

Salt Creek, CO is home to a population of 832 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3% of Salt Creek, CO residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Hispanic) residents (227 people) in Salt Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 White (Non-Hispanic) and 183 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Salt Creek, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Creek, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Creek, CO

White (Hispanic)
227 ± 193
White (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 100
Other (Hispanic)
183 ± 98

75.6%

Hispanic Population

629 people

75.6% of the people in Salt Creek, CO are hispanic (629 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt Creek, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 3% of Salt Creek, CO residents (25 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 Salt Creek, CO was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 27
Korea
8 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Salt Creek, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salt Creek, CO.

Economy

The economy of Salt Creek, CO employs 395 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Creek, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Public Administration (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($98,365), Construction ($86,484), and Transportation & Warehousing ($28,200).

Employment

Occupations

395

2024 Value

± 141

−15.6%

1 Year decline

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Creek, CO declined at a rate of −15.6%, from 468 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Creek, CO, are Material Moving Occupations (55 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Creek, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

395

2024 Value

± 141

−15.6%

1 Year decline

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Creek, CO declined at a rate of −15.6%, from 468 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Creek, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Public Administration (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Creek, CO, though some of these residents may live in Salt Creek, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,250

Median earning men ± $48,154

$21,797

Median earning women ± $8,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($86,484), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,200), and Manufacturing ($7,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,365) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,017).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salt Creek, CO was $327,900 in 2024, which is 0.986 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,200 to $327,900, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Creek, CO is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Creek, CO have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Creek, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$327,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,666

$180

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 Salt Creek, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Salt Creek, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Creek, CO 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.

$51,714

Median Household Income

± $12,896

304

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in Salt Creek, CO declined from $51,714 from the previous year's value of $52,123.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Creek, CO 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salt Creek, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.8%)
Carpooled (26.8%)
Worked At Home (9.87%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in Salt Creek, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.8%) and those who worked at home (9.87%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Creek, CO have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salt Creek, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salt Creek, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salt Creek, CO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Creek, CO (265 out of 832 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salt Creek, CO 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.

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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