Saltville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,198

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

7.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

6.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,658

5.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,600

Population & Diversity

Saltville, VA is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 127 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Saltville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saltville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 470
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10

0.182%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.182% of the people in Saltville, VA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saltville, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 32

Saltville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Saltville, VA.

Economy

The economy of Saltville, VA employs 883 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saltville, VA were Manufacturing (188 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,038), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,723), and Utilities ($49,792).

Employment

Occupations

883

2024 Value

± 187

7.95%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saltville, VA grew at a rate of 7.95%, from 818 employees to 883 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saltville, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (134 people), Material Moving Occupations (96 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saltville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

883

2024 Value

± 187

7.95%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saltville, VA grew at a rate of 7.95%, from 818 employees to 883 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saltville, VA, are Manufacturing (188 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saltville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Saltville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,917

Median earning men ± $5,898

$29,263

Median earning women ± $5,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,304), Manufacturing ($53,015), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,875), and Manufacturing ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saltville, VA was $96,600 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,000 to $96,600, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Saltville, VA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saltville, VA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saltville, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,603

$543

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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 Saltville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Saltville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saltville, VA 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.

$48,658

Median Household Income

± $6,998

863

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 863 households in Saltville, VA grew to $48,658 from the previous year's value of $46,098.

The following chart displays the households in Saltville, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saltville, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Carpooled (5.8%)
Worked At Home (3.07%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Saltville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.8%) and those who worked at home (3.07%).

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.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saltville, VA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Saltville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saltville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saltville, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saltville, VA (554 out of 2.2k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saltville, VA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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