Population 8,040 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salida
Household size in Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Salida is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.16 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only seven have smaller households.
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 Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Salida is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northwest.
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 Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Salida, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 7.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Salida has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Colorado cities.
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 Salida
Renters in Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Salida rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest.
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 Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Salida as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (7.3%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Salida are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $629 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $796 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,021 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,474 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$845 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Salida runs $1,474 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $845 a month since 2006–10, up 134%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Salida
Bachelor's degrees in Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Salida: 48.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 14.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Salida: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 Salida
| Period | Salida | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salida has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only three of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 5.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Salida 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida | 2.08 | 45.7 | 5.2% | 31.4% | 10.4% | 1982 | $1,474 | 48.4% | 94.5% | 1.1% |
| Smeltertown | 1.65 | 57.8 | 7.6% | 25.3% | 10.7% | 1992 | $1,533 | 47.7% | 98.4% | 0.3% |
| Poncha Springs | 1.99 | 48.2 | 1.3% | 16.6% | 19.2% | 1997 | $2,274 | 42.7% | 94.2% | 0.1% |
| Maysville | 1.72 | 59.2 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 24.7% | 2001 | $2,617 | 57.4% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Wellsville | 2.07 | 49.1 | 4.4% | 29.7% | 26.5% | 1980 | $1,459 | 29.7% | 97.6% | 2.2% |
| Swissvale | 2.37 | 55.7 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 39.0% | 1997 | $1,129 | 30.3% | 96.6% | 2.2% |
| Monarch | 1.66 | 53.3 | 0.6% | 13.2% | 20.6% | 2003 | $2,656 | 48.7% | 96.7% | 0.1% |
| Howard | 2.15 | 50.7 | 5.3% | 26.2% | 29.8% | 1984 | $1,160 | 29.6% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Turret | 1.73 | 62.5 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 35.7% | 1995 | $1,890 | 35.0% | 98.6% | 0.2% |
| St. Elmo | 1.97 | 63.5 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 32.9% | 1996 | $2,339 | 70.4% | 100.0% | 4.5% |
| Villa Grove | 2.18 | 60.7 | 6.7% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 2000 | $1,125 | 29.8% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
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 Salida. 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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