Salix

Population: 413
Median household income: $62,143
Median home value: $162,500

Salix is a community in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to 413 residents. The median household income of $62,143 is below the Woodbury County median ($70,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Salix's population held roughly steady from 410 to 413, while its median home value rose 53.4% from $105,900 to $162,500.

The typical home was built around 1949. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 413
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,143
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 193
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

410413

Median household income

$63,333$62,143

Median home value

$105,900$162,500

Median gross rent

$600$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	410	$63,333	$105,900	$600
2020	479	$62,500	$93,900	$625
2021	476	$65,750	$110,000	$696
2022	446	$67,500	$150,500	$738
2023	413	$62,143	$162,500	$914

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	5.1%
5 to 17	86	20.8%
18 to 24	33	8.0%
25 to 34	22	5.3%
35 to 44	49	11.9%
45 to 54	49	11.9%
55 to 64	57	13.8%
65 to 74	71	17.2%
75 and over	25	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	405	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	3.7%
High school graduate	115	42.1%
Some college or associate's	105	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	29	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	167	77.3%
Carpooled	13	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	15.3%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	9.8%
15 to 29 min	143	78.1%
30 to 44 min	18	9.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 3.4% (14 of 412)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	57.1%
Nonfamily households	79	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	184	95.3%
Vacant	9	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	70.7%
Renter-occupied	54	29.3%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	87.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	8.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1970320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.3119, -96.2922