Population 463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salt Springs
Household size in Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.65 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Salt Springs are small: just 1.91 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 climbed from 1.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.5 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.0 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 66.3 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 66.3, Salt Springs 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 Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.1% of households in Salt Springs, 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 Salt Springs
Renters in Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.8% of households in Salt Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.4%) 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 Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.1% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.3% of the housing in Salt Springs, 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 Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Salt Springs was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Florida as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $605 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$3 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Salt Springs costs $605 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Salt Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Salt Springs: 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Salt Springs never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% 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 Salt Springs
| Period | Salt Springs | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salt Springs runs well above the national rate: 13.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Salt Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Springs | 1.91 | 66.3 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 41.3% | 1979 | $605 | 20.2% | 84.6% | 13.6% |
| Kerr City | 2.75 | 54.4 | 8.5% | 6.3% | 57.7% | 1983 | $498 | 8.5% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
| Georgetown | 2.83 | 41.6 | 13.7% | 21.1% | 14.4% | 1985 | $939 | 10.6% | 68.1% | 10.4% |
| Fruitland | 2.19 | 51.9 | 12.6% | 17.9% | 29.7% | 1988 | $1,006 | 10.9% | 85.7% | 6.4% |
| Welaka | 2.10 | 53.5 | 8.7% | 16.8% | 33.2% | 1987 | $987 | 15.0% | 84.1% | 6.4% |
| Fort Mc Coy | 2.48 | 49.6 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 38.8% | 1979 | $678 | 15.4% | 86.0% | 12.7% |
| Lake Como | 3.07 | 44.6 | 8.3% | 24.1% | 9.8% | 1984 | $1,071 | 16.1% | 82.8% | 11.2% |
| Hammond | 2.79 | 36.6 | 16.0% | 29.7% | 18.4% | 1983 | $792 | 7.5% | 53.6% | 6.6% |
| Crescent City | 2.66 | 38.8 | 15.2% | 31.1% | 19.1% | 1978 | $822 | 9.4% | 76.6% | 6.1% |
| Eureka | 2.79 | 46.5 | 3.8% | 0.2% | 14.5% | 1981 | $831 | 7.5% | 82.7% | 4.7% |
| Pomona Park | 2.35 | 48.2 | 13.5% | 22.5% | 25.4% | 1985 | $860 | 9.5% | 81.3% | 4.0% |
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 Salt Springs. 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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