Population 48,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salina
Household size in Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Salina is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.43, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
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 Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Salina skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Salina than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Kansas. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Salina
Renters in Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Salina is about as common as it is nationally: 34.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Salina as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 0.5 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Salina is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $833 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,038 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$396 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Salina pays $1,038 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $396 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Salina
Bachelor's degrees in Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Salina (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Salina is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.9 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 Salina
| Period | Salina | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salina is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kansas overall (4.0%). 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).
Salina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina | 2.37 | 41.9 | 9.5% | 34.9% | 8.6% | 1967 | $1,038 | 28.5% | 93.1% | 4.9% |
| Mentor | 2.75 | 40.5 | 3.7% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 1975 | $999 | 42.6% | 97.9% | 1.8% |
| New Cambria | 2.34 | 50.8 | 11.7% | 14.2% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,073 | 34.5% | 97.2% | 0.5% |
| Trenton | 2.33 | 48.8 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 5.7% | 1978 | $1,019 | 34.1% | 93.4% | 2.6% |
| Kipp | 2.99 | 44.7 | 2.0% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 1975 | $1,022 | 39.2% | 96.1% | 1.9% |
| Smolan | 2.23 | 37.5 | 16.1% | 19.8% | 8.9% | 1961 | $1,115 | 31.1% | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Hedville | 2.29 | 46.8 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 1981 | $983 | 30.9% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Assaria | 2.38 | 44.7 | 8.0% | 26.8% | 13.2% | 1951 | $944 | 35.2% | 98.0% | 0.8% |
| Gypsum | 2.47 | 36.4 | 5.2% | 12.4% | 7.0% | 1948 | $917 | 22.2% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Culver | 2.37 | 54.0 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 19.7% | 1951 | $692 | 22.6% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
| Falun | 2.23 | 37.0 | 16.6% | 19.0% | 8.6% | 1962 | $1,125 | 30.9% | 94.8% | 1.1% |
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 Salina. 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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