CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Salida

Colorado · 4,734 residents · 2.79 sq mi

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Salida is home to 4,734 people in Colorado. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 42% less than in Colorado as a whole. Median home value sits at $53,800. The median household earns $17,492, about 42% below the national median. The average commute runs 13 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,734

−14%vs 2000

vs 5,504 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.9

−5%vs 2000

vs 42.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(343)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(328)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(284)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(179)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(584)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(786)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(405)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(493)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(518)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(400)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(149)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,492

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,790 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,981

−42%vs 2000

vs $17,252 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.8%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,800

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $124,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$309

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.0%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.9% in 2000

35.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.4%(4,753)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino10.8%(592)

Asian0.4%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96%(4,544)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino12.9%(610)

Asian0.3%(13)

Other3.7%(177)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.7%(332)

Central American2.6%(152)

Guatemalan2.6%(152)

Cuban0.7%(42)

Spaniard0.5%(32)

Asian origin

Hmong0.3%(19)

Korean0.3%(16)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Asian Indian0%(1)

Ancestry

English21.8%(1,278)

German17.9%(1,047)

Irish11.7%(683)

American8.3%(487)

Italian7.8%(458)

Scottish6%(354)

Swedish5.4%(317)

Norwegian2.8%(162)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(112)

Polish1.7%(99)

French1.6%(95)

Danish1.2%(71)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian1.1%(67)

Dutch1%(61)

Austrian0.8%(45)

Czech0.7%(43)

Russian0.5%(30)

Welsh0.4%(21)

British0.3%(15)

Canadian0.3%(15)

French Canadian0.2%(14)

Portuguese0.2%(14)

Serbian0.2%(14)

Croatian0.2%(13)

Romanian0.2%(12)

Greek0.2%(10)

Hungarian0.2%(10)

Lithuanian0.1%(6)

Slovak0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.8%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.3 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 11.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married16.4%(393)

Married63.2%(1,512)

Widowed3.3%(78)

Divorced17.1%(408)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(705)

Married46.8%(1,245)

Widowed10.3%(275)

Divorced16.4%(435)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.7%

−10.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.9%

+16.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.7%

−12.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.6%

+15.8 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.5%

−15.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26%(90)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.7%(113)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 346 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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