Saluda, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

615

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.761% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.45%

56% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$115,398

0.154% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,800

Population & Diversity

Saluda, VA is home to a population of 615 people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Saluda, VA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (355 people) in Saluda, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Saluda, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saluda, VA was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saluda, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
355 ± 175
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 61

13%

Hispanic Population

80 people

13% of the people in Saluda, VA are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saluda, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Saluda, VA residents (87 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 Saluda, VA was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
4 ± 15
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Saluda, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Saluda, VA employs 224 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saluda, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Construction (70 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($34,167) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,611).

Employment

Occupations

224

2024 Value

± 140

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 88.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saluda, VA declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 251 employees to 224 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saluda, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (70 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (61 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saluda, 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

224

2024 Value

± 140

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 88.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saluda, VA declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 251 employees to 224 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saluda, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Construction (70 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saluda, VA, though some of these residents may live in Saluda, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,167

Median earning men ± $30,127

$18,689

Median earning women ± $1,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($38,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saluda, VA was $263,800 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,800 to $263,800, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Saluda, VA is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$263,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,268

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Rent vs Own

50%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50% of the housing units in Saluda, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saluda, 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.

$115,398

Median Household Income

± $50,443

194

Number of Households

± 113

In 2023, the median household income of the 194 households in Saluda, VA grew to $115,398 from the previous year's value of $115,221.

The following chart displays the households in Saluda, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saluda, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Saluda, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saluda, VA (24 out of 372 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 Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saluda, VA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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