Salado

Population: 443
Median household income: $36,789

Salado, a community in Independence County, Arkansas, has 443 residents. The median household income of $36,789 is below the Independence County median ($56,009).

Between 2020 and 2023, Salado's population declined 37.5% from 709 to 443.

Owners occupy 36.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 23.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 443
Median age: 23.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,789
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 197
Homeownership rate: 36.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

709443

Median household income

$32,778$36,789

Median home value

$65,000$80,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	709	$32,778	$65,000	$655
2021	582	$34,871	$65,200	—
2022	568	$37,311	$80,500	—
2023	443	$36,789	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1747.9%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3431.4%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 644.5%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	212	47.9%
18 to 24	11	2.5%
25 to 34	139	31.4%
35 to 44	9	2.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	20	4.5%
65 to 74	16	3.6%
75 and over	36	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	443	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	20.5%
High school graduate	57	25.9%
Some college or associate's	110	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	8	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	86.1%
Carpooled	11	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	62.0%
15 to 29 min	19	24.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 4.66
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 443)

	Count	Share
Family households	84	88.4%
Nonfamily households	11	11.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	48.2%
Vacant	102	51.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	36.8%
Renter-occupied	60	63.2%

1-unit, detached40.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other59.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	40.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	118	59.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0562120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6954, -91.5923