Population 767 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salkum
Household size in Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Salkum are small: just 2.23 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: 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 Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.6, Salkum 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 47.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Salkum: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% 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 Salkum
Renters in Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in Salkum rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Salkum than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Washington.
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 Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Salkum are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $759 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Salkum runs $745 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Salkum
Bachelor's degrees in Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Salkum have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Salkum never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Salkum
| Period | Salkum | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salkum has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Salkum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salkum | 2.23 | 54.6 | 2.3% | 11.8% | 6.4% | 1981 | $745 | 17.6% | 84.7% | 0.1% |
| Silver Creek | 2.41 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 23.9% | 14.3% | 1985 | $1,071 | 21.1% | 91.3% | 3.0% |
| Onalaska | 2.68 | 44.8 | 7.6% | 21.9% | 6.4% | 1980 | $923 | 14.3% | 88.8% | 5.9% |
| Ethel | 2.64 | 46.8 | 2.3% | 22.8% | 6.4% | 1984 | $682 | 17.0% | 88.3% | 2.5% |
| Cinebar | 2.48 | 48.0 | 7.1% | 25.8% | 3.9% | 1981 | $879 | 14.4% | 84.0% | 4.7% |
| Mossyrock | 2.40 | 45.6 | 6.3% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 1986 | $910 | 19.4% | 91.0% | 5.2% |
| Marys Corner | 2.73 | 39.0 | 12.5% | 17.7% | 2.9% | 1983 | $1,105 | 15.4% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Toledo | 2.58 | 49.0 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 1986 | $856 | 22.6% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| St. Urbans | 2.88 | 39.7 | 20.5% | 6.5% | 0.1% | 1990 | $1,347 | 15.1% | 95.7% | 8.4% |
| Swofford | 2.19 | 46.2 | 8.1% | 21.7% | 20.8% | 1984 | $1,148 | 26.2% | 94.2% | 1.4% |
| Napavine | 2.68 | 43.0 | 6.2% | 14.2% | 1.5% | 1992 | $1,311 | 16.3% | 89.0% | 4.9% |
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 Salkum. 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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