CITY · 2020 ACS

Salado

Arkansas · 472 residents · 1.98 sq mi

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Salado is a city of 472 people in Arkansas. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Median home value sits at $65,000. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Younger

median age 36.7

US median: 38.8

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

472

−19%vs 2021

vs 582 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

36.7

+14%vs 2021

vs 32.3 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.98 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024507

Age distribution, 2020

Under 57.8%(37)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.8%(32)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.4%(30)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.4%(30)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243.6%(17)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3417.2%(81)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.4%(54)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5413.1%(62)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6416.9%(80)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 745.9%(28)

US avg: 10%

75 to 844%(19)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,778

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $34,871 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,792

−7%vs 2021

vs $14,846 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

20.4%

+5.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 14.7% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

11.7%

+11.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information33.1%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade18.5%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance8.9%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical8.9%

US avg: 4.7%

Arts, entertainment, food6.5%

US avg: 2%

Retail trade3.6%

US avg: 10%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,000

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $65,200 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Median gross rent

$655

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

63.8%

+22.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 41.3% in 2021

36.2% rent

Persons per household

3.14 people

−1%vs 2021

vs 3.16 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.0

+6%vs 2021

vs 1.9 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(549)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other5.7%(33)

2020

White, non-Hispanic85.6%(404)

Black1.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(30)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other2.5%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Dutch11.4%(81)

American5.4%(38)

German5.1%(36)

French Canadian2.5%(18)

Irish2.5%(18)

RANKED:Largest Dutch population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

79.4%

+3.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 75.4% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

+24%vs 2021

vs 11.5 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

89.5%

−10.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

3.5%

+3.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

54.4%

+5.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 49.0% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

44.3%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

5.6%

+5.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

43.3%

+4.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 39.3% in 2021

Female

56.7%

−4.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 60.7% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

15.4%

−3.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 18.6% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

74.3%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married78.2%(68)

Widowed1.1%(1)

Divorced20.7%(18)

Women 15+

Never married31.3%(41)

Married64.1%(84)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced4.6%(6)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

15.4%

−3.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 18.6% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

31.2%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

2.3%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

10.2%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

46.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

33.4%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

51.2%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era100%(36)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 36 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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