Salisbury

Population: 1,629
Median household income: $53,144
Median home value: $90,900

Salisbury, a community in Chariton County, Missouri, has 1,629 residents. The median household income of $53,144 is below the Chariton County median ($63,307).

From 2019 to 2023, Salisbury's population declined 7.1% from 1,754 to 1,629, while its median home value rose 17.6% from $77,300 to $90,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population. 75.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,629
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,144
Median home value: $90,900
Median gross rent: $623
Housing units: 826
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7541,629

Median household income

$41,422$53,144

Median home value

$77,300$90,900

Median gross rent

$558$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,754	$41,422	$77,300	$558
2020	1,584	$43,426	$83,000	$562
2021	1,501	$46,773	$87,300	$581
2022	1,430	$50,109	$102,100	$619
2023	1,629	$53,144	$90,900	$623

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	9.2%
5 to 17	271	16.6%
18 to 24	170	10.4%
25 to 34	212	13.0%
35 to 44	139	8.5%
45 to 54	187	11.5%
55 to 64	193	11.8%
65 to 74	111	6.8%
75 and over	196	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,478	90.7%
Black or African American	94	5.8%
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	57	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	9.2%
High school graduate	399	38.4%
Some college or associate's	345	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	132	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	66	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	516	75.5%
Carpooled	60	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	277	46.2%
15 to 29 min	130	21.7%
30 to 44 min	89	14.8%
45 to 59 min	27	4.5%
60+ min	77	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 18.8% (306 of 1,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	405	64.8%
Nonfamily households	220	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	625	75.7%
Vacant	201	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	459	73.4%
Renter-occupied	166	26.6%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	698	84.5%
1-unit, attached	11	1.3%
2 to 4 units	65	7.9%
5 to 19 units	33	4.0%
20 or more units	9	1.1%
Mobile home & other	10	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2965450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4233, -92.8024