Salida, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,396 (All urban)

Salida, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,751 (2,480 occupied: 1,582 owner occupied, 898 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1240 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $459 (lower quartile is $321, upper quartile is $580)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $493

Median gross rent in Salida, CO in 2007: $546

Housing units in Salida with a mortgage: 671 (68 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 584

Salida,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,504 (it was $124,600 in 2000)

Salida:	$177,504
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,192 - $240,443

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $208,873
Here: $208,873
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $215,991
Here: $215,991
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $187,775
Here: $187,775
State: $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $484,941
Here: $484,941
State: $222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,825
Here: $187,825
State: $203,199

Mobile homes: $44,989
Here: $44,989
State: $53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,423
Here: $14,423
State: $69,208

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,288

In family households: 4,119 (1,145 male householders, 326 female householders)
1,166 spouses, 1,277 children (1,145 natural, 43 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 31 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,169 (465 male householders (392 living alone)), 560 female householders (500 living alone)), 144 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 126 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 785 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 259 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 892 1-person, 118 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

782 married couples with children.
306 single-parent households (73 men, 233 women).

90.0% of residents of Salida speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 59 (1.1%)
(28.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salida, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 269 5 rooms: 443 6 rooms: 404 7 rooms: 164 8 rooms: 141 9 or more rooms: 67

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salida, Colorado:
	1 room: 50 2 rooms: 56 3 rooms: 164 4 rooms: 220 5 rooms: 250 6 rooms: 67 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 62
1995 to 1998: 170
1990 to 1994: 116
1980 to 1989: 146
1970 to 1979: 474
1960 to 1969: 239
1950 to 1959: 204
1940 to 1949: 168
1939 or earlier: 1,172

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salida:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 94 2 bedrooms: 595 3 bedrooms: 683 4 bedrooms: 174 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salida:
	no bedroom: 50 1 bedroom: 242 2 bedrooms: 400 3 bedrooms: 163 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Salida in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 67 1 vehicle: 426 2 vehicles: 702 3 vehicles: 292 4 vehicles: 82 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Salida in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 144 1 vehicle: 427 2 vehicles: 258 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Salida, CO:

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 134
$125,000 to $149,999: 181
$150,000 to $174,999: 172
$175,000 to $199,999: 187
$200,000 to $249,999: 347
$250,000 to $299,999: 127
$300,000 to $399,999: 122
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 22
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Salida rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Salida:

Less than $100: 38 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 66
$350 to $399: 66
$400 to $449: 76
$450 to $499: 101
$500 to $549: 88
$550 to $599: 67
$600 to $649: 48
$650 to $699: 37
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 23
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 28

Salida, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0%
Number of people working at home: 110 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 475
5 to 9 minutes: 911
10 to 14 minutes: 342
15 to 19 minutes: 95
20 to 24 minutes: 56
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 137
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 31
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 36

Salida mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,646 (72%)
Carpooled: 283 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 48 (2%)
Walked: 139 (6%)
Other means: 37 (2%)
Worked at home: 110 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 366
$10,000 to $14,999: 221
$15,000 to $19,999: 196
$20,000 to $24,999: 279
$25,000 to $29,999: 231
$30,000 to $34,999: 200
$35,000 to $39,999: 212
$40,000 to $44,999: 188
$45,000 to $49,999: 89
$50,000 to $59,999: 94
$60,000 to $74,999: 173
$75,000 to $99,999: 135
$100,000 to $124,999: 50
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

German: 814

Other groups: 702

English: 644

Italian: 556

Irish: 465

United States or American: 251

Scotch-Irish: 137

Scottish: 86

Swedish: 77

Dutch: 74

Greek: 69

Polish: 59

European: 52

Norwegian: 40

Welsh: 37

Danish: 34

French (except Basque): 28

Scandinavian: 26

Austrian: 25

Slovene: 20

Lithuanian: 16

French Canadian: 16

Swiss: 15

British: 12

Alsatian: 12

Hungarian: 11

Russian: 11

Czech: 9

Yugoslavian: 7

Celtic: 5

Lebanese: 5

Arab:: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Portuguese: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (37%)
Other Western Europe (15%)
Mexico (15%)
Germany (10%)
Korea (8%)
Cambodia (8%)
Honduras (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2808
Northeast: 263
Midwest: 988
South: 601
West: 663

53% of Salida residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 75
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 568
Less than 1 year of college: 239
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
Associate degree: 103
Bachelor's degree: 292
Master's degree: 97
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 729
Less than 1 year of college: 208
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 318
Associate degree: 149
Bachelor's degree: 301
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 30.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,490
Black householders: $24,229
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,270
Asian householders: $47,637
Some other race householders: $26,469
Two or more races householders: $30,635
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $25,749

Salida household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Salida household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Salida household income for Some other race householders

Salida household income for Two or more races householders

Salida household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Salida marital status for males

Salida marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $197,814
Black or African American householders: $657,432
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $207,018
Asian householders: $328,716
Some other race householders: $172,393
Two or more races householders: $189,194
Hispanic or Latino householders: $184,811

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,764
One, attached: 125
Two: 111
3 or 4: 96
5 to 9: 141
10 to 19: 70
20 to 49: 30
50 or more: 31
Mobile homes: 370
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,044

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Salida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (6%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (12%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	1.7%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	6.5%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	3.6%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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