Salida Population History 1990 - 2023

Salida Population Facts

What is the current population of Salida?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Salida is 5,900. Salida, Colorado is the 4,411th largest city in the US.

What county is Salida, Colorado in?

Salida is located entirely in Chaffee County.

What is the size of Salida, Colorado in square miles?

Salida has an area of 2.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Salida?

The current population of Salida (5,900) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Salida growing?

Salida has grown 5.4% since the 2000. Salida, Colorado's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Salida, Colorado?

Salida has a population density of 2,034.2 people per square mile.

Salida Demographics

What is the voting age population of Salida, Colorado?

The total voting age population of Salida, Colorado, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,752. The voting age population is 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

What percentage of Salida, Colorado residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 24.5% of the residents of Salida are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Salida, Colorado?

The racial demographics of Salida are 90.0% White, 5.6% Two or more races, 4.0% Asian, 0.3% Other and 0.1% Black. Additionally, 17.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Salida, Colorado residents are below the poverty line?

In Salida, 13.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.3%. On a per-household basis, 11.8% of families are below the poverty line in Salida.

What percentage of Salida, Colorado residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.9% of Salida residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Salida, Colorado residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.1% of Salida residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 33.4% have a bachelor's degree and 11.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Salida, Colorado residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Salida residents aged 5 and older, 9.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.5% speak an Asian language.

Salida Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Salida, Colorado?

The unemployment rate in Salida is 5.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Salida, Colorado residents work for the government?

In Salida, 14.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Salida, Colorado?

The median household income in Salida is $46,875.

Salida Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Salida, Colorado?

In Salida, 73.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Salida, Colorado?

Renters occupy 26.4% of housing units in Salida.

What percentage of Salida, Colorado housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Salida, 34.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Salida, Colorado housing units were built after 2000?

In Salida, 13.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 410 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Salida, Colorado?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Salida is $970.

What percentage of households in Salida, Colorado have broadband internet?

In Salida, 80.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.