Salt Creek

Population: 852
Median household income: $52,123
Median home value: $268,200

Salt Creek is a community in Pueblo County, Colorado, home to 852 residents. The median household income of $52,123 is below the Pueblo County median ($62,250).

Between 2019 and 2023, Salt Creek's population grew 49.0% from 572 to 852, while its median home value rose 240.8% from $78,700 to $268,200.

The median resident is 34.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 852
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,123
Median home value: $268,200
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 373
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

572852

Median household income

$43,750$52,123

Median home value

$78,700$268,200

Median gross rent

$552$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	572	$43,750	$78,700	—
2020	726	$47,031	$145,300	$552
2021	771	$47,656	$181,400	$568
2022	790	$51,731	$240,700	$694
2023	852	$52,123	$268,200	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	7.5%
5 to 17	182	21.4%
18 to 24	84	9.9%
25 to 34	106	12.4%
35 to 44	89	10.4%
45 to 54	147	17.3%
55 to 64	122	14.3%
65 to 74	36	4.2%
75 and over	22	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	217	25.5%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
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)	631	74.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	5.9%
High school graduate	179	34.3%
Some college or associate's	169	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	117	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone47.2%

Carpooled40.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	47.2%
Carpooled	188	40.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	10.5%
Other means	10	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	39.4%
15 to 29 min	195	46.5%
30 to 44 min	16	3.8%
45 to 59 min	13	3.1%
60+ min	30	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 30.8% (262 of 852)

	Count	Share
Family households	219	69.3%
Nonfamily households	97	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	84.7%
Vacant	57	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	62.0%
Renter-occupied	120	38.0%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	364	97.6%
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	9	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0867445
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2407, -104.5866