Salvisa, KY Demographics

Population 2,040 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Salvisa

Household size in Salvisa

Household size, people per household
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.662.512.68
2010–142.362.532.73
2015–192.672.522.71
2020–242.752.512.65
Change+0.09−0.00−0.03
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The typical household in Salvisa holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.

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 Salvisa

Median age, years
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–1042.938.537.7
2010–1446.139.338.6
2015–1942.640.039.6
2020–2443.939.940.1
Change+1.1+1.5+2.3
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Salvisa skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.9, 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 Salvisa

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–107.2%11.7%12.3%
2010–146.1%11.9%12.3%
2015–197.3%11.8%11.6%
2020–2413.8%11.9%11.6%
Change+6.6 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are more common in Salvisa than nationally: 13.8%, against 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 Salvisa

Renters in Salvisa

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–1010.1%30.1%33.3%
2010–1419.2%32.3%35.6%
2015–199.3%32.8%36.0%
2020–2414.4%31.7%34.8%
Change+4.3 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.4% of households in Salvisa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Salvisa

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–1013.6%12.2%11.4%
2010–146.0%11.9%11.4%
2015–1917.0%12.3%11.1%
2020–2414.3%10.6%9.6%
Change+0.6 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Salvisa: 14.3% 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 Salvisa

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–10198019771974
2010–14198319791975
2015–19198419801977
2020–24199219821980
Change+12+5+6
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Salvisa has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Salvisa

Rent, per month
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$791$657$965
2010–14$643$728$1,040
2015–19$876$814$1,213
2020–24$833$1,024$1,571
Change+$42+$367+$606
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The median renter in Salvisa pays $833 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.1% 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 Salvisa

Bachelor's degrees in Salvisa

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–1021.6%21.3%28.4%
2010–1421.6%22.5%29.6%
2015–1922.2%24.5%32.1%
2020–2425.7%27.6%35.6%
Change+4.1 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Salvisa than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.

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 Salvisa

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–1090.8%81.7%84.9%
2010–1489.1%83.9%86.1%
2015–1991.9%86.4%87.7%
2020–2493.4%88.8%89.3%
Change+2.5 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Salvisa is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.

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 Salvisa

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSalvisaKentuckyU.S.
2006–109.6%8.4%8.1%
2010–149.2%9.5%9.4%
2015–194.4%5.8%5.6%
2020–245.3%5.1%5.4%
Change−4.3 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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At 5.3%, unemployment in Salvisa is close to 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).

Salvisa compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Salvisa2.7543.913.8%14.4%14.3%1992$83325.7%93.4%5.3%
Nevin2.6155.24.4%0.0%7.7%1988$92226.9%93.5%7.0%
McBrayer2.6643.86.3%3.6%11.2%1990$90526.6%92.8%3.3%
Nonesuch2.3747.77.0%10.1%8.4%1984$1,04354.8%100.0%0.0%
Braxton2.9244.09.0%10.4%12.9%1991$87421.3%90.5%3.2%
Mortonsville2.7045.69.3%10.0%9.1%1985$1,08146.3%94.0%2.0%
Tyrone2.7839.56.1%17.5%10.9%1987$85924.8%87.4%0.9%
Cornishville3.3243.83.2%18.5%25.3%1975$86431.7%97.0%7.9%
Lawrenceburg2.5542.69.6%24.1%6.3%1985$88626.5%90.5%2.4%
Troy2.6553.74.0%13.4%4.0%1989$1,71350.6%94.2%1.3%
Sinai2.3049.15.2%16.7%4.4%1987$75619.5%90.4%5.5%

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 Salvisa. 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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