Population 19,210 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salinas
Household size in Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
Households in Salinas are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.05 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only seven of the 110 Puerto Rico cities with 5,000+ people 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 Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
Salinas skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in Puerto Rico as a whole, where the median age is 45.0. The median age has climbed from 34.4 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Salinas (17.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, 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 Salinas
Renters in Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Salinas own their homes; 25.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 72.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.9 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in Salinas, 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. Vacancy has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Salinas was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the west 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 Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $411 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $450 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $440 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $541 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$168 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Salinas costs $541 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $130 a month since 2006–10, up 31%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northeast.
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 Salinas
Bachelor's degrees in Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Salinas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.3 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
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 Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.1% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.2% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Salinas never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in Puerto Rico as a whole (81.4%). The share with a diploma is up 16.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Salinas
| Period | Salinas | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −23.7 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Salinas than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Puerto Rico as a whole (10.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 23.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Salinas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | 2.34 | 43.3 | 17.6% | 25.2% | 20.0% | 1983 | $541 | 20.5% | 83.0% | 6.3% |
| Aguirre | 2.32 | 41.1 | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 1992 | $581 | 23.8% | 81.8% | 2.6% |
| Paso Seco | 2.90 | 38.3 | 18.4% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 1997 | $726 | 40.9% | 89.1% | 5.7% |
| Santa Isabel | 2.51 | 46.5 | 14.8% | 27.8% | 23.4% | 1979 | $457 | 23.3% | 79.6% | 7.5% |
| Coamo | 2.42 | 45.7 | 16.5% | 27.5% | 16.5% | 1982 | $493 | 21.0% | 79.9% | 8.1% |
| Guayama | 2.23 | 41.9 | 16.4% | 24.8% | 14.9% | 1990 | $617 | 27.6% | 78.2% | 4.6% |
| Los Llanos | 2.72 | 44.0 | 19.5% | 19.9% | 16.4% | 1993 | $553 | 29.2% | 88.2% | 9.7% |
| Playa Cortada | 2.58 | 39.9 | 16.5% | 26.5% | 21.6% | 1993 | $680 | 25.6% | 80.7% | 6.7% |
| Patillas | 2.24 | 45.6 | 18.5% | 35.1% | 19.0% | 1982 | $491 | 26.0% | 83.6% | 8.2% |
| Pitahaya | 2.27 | 42.7 | 22.8% | 23.9% | 20.9% | 1984 | $504 | 32.3% | 84.2% | 5.1% |
| Arroyo | 2.28 | 46.4 | 20.4% | 9.2% | 24.5% | 1992 | $428 | 38.6% | 87.2% | 0.1% |
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 Salinas. 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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