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Salvo

North Carolina · 303 residents · 0.97 sq mi
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Salvo is a city of 303 people in North Carolina. The median age is 51.9, about 13 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 74% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has roughly tripled since 2019, adding 212 people. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 51.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
74% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

303
+233%since 2019
from 91 in 2019
2010 – 2024
51.9
−13%since 2019
from 59.4 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.97 sq mi
Population, 20102024
27102178253328201020202024Salvo
2024220
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.6%(11)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.6%(11)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.3%(16)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.6%(17)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.6%(32)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 447.9%(24)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.5%(47)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6418.5%(56)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.9%(39)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8412.5%(38)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(6)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,688
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2023
$33,204
−11%since 2019
from $37,474 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
20.5%
−16.7 ptssince 2019
from 37.2% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
−8.8 ptssince 2019
from 8.8% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information100%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$322,700
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $369,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2022
58.8%
−41.2 ptssince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
41.2% rent
2.41 people
+14%since 2019
from 2.12 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
6.5
2010 – 2022
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(91)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(274)
Black1.3%(4)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(8)
Asian0.3%(1)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Italian31.9%(30)
Ukrainian23.4%(22)
American8.5%(8)
Swedish8.5%(8)
French6.4%(6)
Section 05

Education

74.4%
−14.2 ptssince 2019
from 88.6% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
18.3%
−15.9 ptssince 2019
from 34.2% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
51.2%
+25.9 ptssince 2019
from 25.3% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.5%
US average: 73.3%
14.3%
+14.3 ptssince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

30.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2019
from 38.5% in 2019
69.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2019
from 61.5% in 2019
8.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2019
from 9.9% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married12.5%(10)
Married45%(36)
Widowed25%(20)
Divorced17.5%(14)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(30)
Married42.9%(42)
Widowed22.4%(22)
Divorced4.1%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
36.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
44.7%
US average: 13.7%
40.4%
US average: 17.6%
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
89.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.4%
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)57.9%(11)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)57.9%(11)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era42.1%(8)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 19 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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How many people live in Salvo, North Carolina?

Salvo, North Carolina has about 303 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Salvo, North Carolina?

The typical household in Salvo, North Carolina earns about $49,688 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salvo, North Carolina expensive?

In Salvo, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $322,700.

How educated are people in Salvo, North Carolina?

About 74.4% of adults age 25 and over in Salvo, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salvo, North Carolina?

About 0.0% of people in Salvo, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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