Saltillo, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,952

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

2.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.81%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,640

4.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$204,900

Population & Diversity

Saltillo, MS is home to a population of 4.95k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.45% of Saltillo, MS residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.94k people) in Saltillo, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 791 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 75 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Saltillo, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saltillo, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saltillo, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 284
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
791 ± 219
White (Hispanic)
75 ± 124

2.38%

Hispanic Population

118 people

2.38% of the people in Saltillo, MS are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saltillo, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

1.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Saltillo, MS residents (72 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 Saltillo, MS was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
195 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 31

Saltillo, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Saltillo, MS.

Economy

The economy of Saltillo, MS employs 2.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saltillo, MS were Manufacturing (626 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Educational Services (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,694), Public Administration ($58,071), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,618).

Employment

Occupations

2.6k

2024 Value

± 497

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saltillo, MS declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 2.73k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saltillo, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (375 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (226 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saltillo, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

2.6k

2024 Value

± 497

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saltillo, MS declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 2.73k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saltillo, MS, are Manufacturing (626 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Educational Services (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saltillo, MS, though some of these residents may live in Saltillo, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,652

Median earning men ± $19,112

$36,305

Median earning women ± $7,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,266), Retail Trade ($85,662), and Manufacturing ($75,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,882), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,358), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,561).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saltillo, MS was $204,900 in 2024, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,800 to $204,900, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Saltillo, MS is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saltillo, MS have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saltillo, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,021

$1,671

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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 Saltillo, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Saltillo, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saltillo, MS 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.

$80,640

Median Household Income

± $20,748

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 2k households in Saltillo, MS declined from $80,640 from the previous year's value of $84,063.

The following chart displays the households in Saltillo, MS 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saltillo, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Worked At Home (6.07%)
Carpooled (5.72%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Saltillo, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.07%) and those who carpooled to work (5.72%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saltillo, MS have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Saltillo, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saltillo, MS (336 out of 4.93k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saltillo, MS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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