Population 81 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salus
Household size in Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Salus are small: just 2.19 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 Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Salus 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 Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Salus than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.7 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Salus
Renters in Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Salus is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Salus: 17.0% of homes are empty, 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 Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Salus was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $461 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $563 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$86 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Salus runs $563 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. 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.
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 Salus
Bachelor's degrees in Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Salus have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, 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 Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Salus never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Salus
| Period | Salus | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Salus has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Salus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salus | 2.19 | 50.9 | 9.2% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 1983 | $563 | 12.6% | 87.2% | 2.9% |
| Dillen | 2.19 | 55.1 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 14.0% | 1982 | $481 | 24.3% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
| Fallsville | 2.14 | 51.5 | 10.9% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 1985 | $607 | 11.7% | 86.2% | 1.9% |
| Walnut | 2.14 | 51.5 | 10.9% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 1985 | $607 | 11.7% | 86.2% | 1.9% |
| Ozone | 2.23 | 52.3 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 11.7% | 1984 | $484 | 21.7% | 85.3% | 5.0% |
| Limestone | 2.15 | 51.3 | 10.4% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 1984 | $593 | 12.0% | 86.5% | 2.2% |
| Oark | 2.09 | 59.5 | 4.8% | 1.1% | 16.3% | 1985 | $507 | 31.7% | 73.7% | 5.1% |
| Deer | 2.13 | 53.0 | 11.2% | 19.6% | 22.2% | 1987 | $605 | 12.2% | 84.3% | 2.6% |
| Wayton | 2.07 | 56.0 | 12.7% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 1990 | $623 | 13.9% | 81.9% | 4.4% |
| Pettigrew | 2.43 | 43.6 | 6.0% | 14.9% | 30.8% | 1981 | $372 | 14.8% | 81.7% | 1.0% |
| Red Star | 2.46 | 44.3 | 7.6% | 17.8% | 24.5% | 1988 | $407 | 10.4% | 84.1% | 4.1% |
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 Salus. 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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