Population 371 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Saluda
Household size in Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.66 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Saluda is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Saluda is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Saluda: 18.1% of all 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 Saluda
Renters in Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Saluda is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Saluda than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Saluda leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $769 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $912 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$34 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Saluda pays $735 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Saluda
Bachelor's degrees in Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Saluda: 13.4% 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 Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Saluda never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% 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 Saluda
| Period | Saluda | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Saluda runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Saluda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saluda | 2.95 | 35.0 | 18.1% | 17.8% | 6.8% | 1975 | $735 | 13.4% | 86.6% | 8.1% |
| Chelsea | 2.91 | 36.5 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 7.5% | 1977 | $749 | 13.4% | 88.0% | 6.9% |
| Paynesville | 2.94 | 34.8 | 19.5% | 22.8% | 5.4% | 1980 | $767 | 16.2% | 86.4% | 8.7% |
| Otto | 2.68 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 24.1% | 6.9% | 1982 | $824 | 13.4% | 88.4% | 6.8% |
| Hanover | 2.40 | 34.4 | 13.4% | 28.8% | 12.7% | 1977 | $922 | 20.9% | 90.8% | 5.9% |
| Nabb | 2.62 | 42.9 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 5.9% | 1991 | $978 | 23.7% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| Kent | 2.85 | 40.8 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 1975 | $737 | 19.7% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| New Washington | 2.24 | 51.5 | 4.5% | 18.3% | 8.4% | 1987 | $1,068 | 19.3% | 97.0% | 1.7% |
| Milton | 2.40 | 42.0 | 11.4% | 23.0% | 16.5% | 1981 | $850 | 20.6% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
| North Madison | 2.52 | 45.0 | 6.5% | 38.9% | 9.8% | 1971 | $611 | 24.5% | 86.9% | 5.1% |
| Lexington | 2.67 | 41.4 | 12.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 1987 | $835 | 14.7% | 89.5% | 3.1% |
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 Saluda. 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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