Population 205 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salado
Household size in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Salado has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.9, Salado is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Salado, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Salado
Renters in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Salado is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (66.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Salado: 28.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Salado are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Arizona as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,186 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$96 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Salado pays $732 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Salado
Bachelor's degrees in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Salado than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Salado have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Salado
| Period | Salado | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Salado than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Salado compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salado | 2.51 | 49.9 | 5.2% | 12.1% | 28.9% | 1985 | $732 | 29.5% | 92.6% | 4.2% |
| St. Johns | 5.21 | 26.3 | 22.5% | 4.9% | 34.3% | 1986 | $767 | 24.2% | 93.4% | 0.6% |
| Concho | 2.33 | 56.8 | 14.4% | 6.6% | 30.4% | 1990 | $678 | 21.2% | 82.3% | 3.1% |
| White Mountain Lake | 2.56 | 40.7 | 6.1% | 11.3% | 30.6% | 1996 | $658 | 18.7% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| Shumway | 2.51 | 44.0 | 5.2% | 14.4% | 26.4% | 1999 | $698 | 21.3% | 92.9% | 7.2% |
| Snowflake | 3.37 | 36.6 | 8.0% | 15.9% | 12.5% | 1988 | $1,706 | 26.5% | 90.9% | 2.0% |
| Taylor | 2.42 | 45.2 | 3.2% | 15.5% | 10.0% | 2000 | $845 | 25.5% | 95.0% | 5.5% |
| Pinedale | 2.48 | 44.2 | 1.0% | 25.8% | 41.1% | 1993 | $776 | 27.2% | 94.2% | 1.4% |
| Clay Springs | 2.55 | 41.2 | 1.3% | 27.5% | 39.1% | 1992 | $840 | 28.2% | 94.4% | 0.4% |
| Quemado | 1.57 | 66.5 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 48.0% | 1995 | $737 | 23.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Overgaard | 2.10 | 59.4 | 3.1% | 7.5% | 63.5% | 1994 | $790 | 18.7% | 90.5% | 15.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Salado. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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