Salina, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 46,483 (Urban population: 46,383 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 100 (all nonfarm))

Salina, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,610 (18,531 occupied: 12,261 owner occupied, 6,270 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	31%

Housing density: 863 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $443 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $531)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $433

Median gross rent in Salina, KS in 2007: $567

Housing units in Salina with a mortgage: 7,375 (1,028 second mortgage, 658 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,645

Salina,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,119 (it was $81,200 in 2000)

Salina:	$119,119
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,470 - $163,825

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $140,522
Here: $140,522
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,275
Here: $123,275
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $91,508
Here: $91,508
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,611
Here: $89,611
State: $101,658

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,409
Here: $97,409
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $37,537
Here: $37,537
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 44,263

In family households: 36,438 (9,235 male householders, 2,744 female householders)
9,443 spouses, 13,054 children (11,839 natural, 368 adopted, 847 stepchildren), 472 grandchildren, 288 brothers or sisters, 178 parents, 368 other relatives, 656 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,825 (2,940 male householders (2,343 living alone)), 3,618 female householders (3,226 living alone)), 1,267 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,371 (712 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,504 2-persons, 2,620 3-persons, 2,262 4-persons, 1,071 5-persons, 337 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,569 1-person, 822 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

7,875 married couples with children.
2,944 single-parent households (734 men, 2,210 women).

92.3% of residents of Salina speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,067 (4.5%)
(40.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salina, Kansas:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 61 3 rooms: 293 4 rooms: 1,195 5 rooms: 3,222 6 rooms: 2,623 7 rooms: 1,976 8 rooms: 1,258 9 or more rooms: 1,623

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salina, Kansas:
	1 room: 180 2 rooms: 556 3 rooms: 1,292 4 rooms: 1,745 5 rooms: 1,323 6 rooms: 653 7 rooms: 268 8 rooms: 138 9 or more rooms: 115

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 208
1995 to 1998: 1,055
1990 to 1994: 883
1980 to 1989: 1,384
1970 to 1979: 2,993
1960 to 1969: 2,850
1950 to 1959: 4,159
1940 to 1949: 2,205
1939 or earlier: 3,873

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salina:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 284 2 bedrooms: 3,372 3 bedrooms: 6,193 4 bedrooms: 1,966 5 or more bedrooms: 419

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salina:
	no bedroom: 224 1 bedroom: 2,026 2 bedrooms: 2,558 3 bedrooms: 1,186 4 bedrooms: 204 5 or more bedrooms: 72

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Salina in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 267 1 vehicle: 3,229 2 vehicles: 6,067 3 vehicles: 1,864 4 vehicles: 623 5 or more vehicles: 211

Cars and other vehicles available in Salina in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 763 1 vehicle: 3,100 2 vehicles: 1,821 3 vehicles: 454 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 82

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Salina, KS:

Less than $10,000: 148
$10,000 to $14,999: 74
$15,000 to $19,999: 70
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 138
$40,000 to $49,999: 371
$50,000 to $59,999: 464
$60,000 to $69,999: 630
$70,000 to $79,999: 693
$80,000 to $89,999: 755
$90,000 to $99,999: 911
$100,000 to $124,999: 2072
$125,000 to $149,999: 1878
$150,000 to $174,999: 980
$175,000 to $199,999: 875
$200,000 to $249,999: 1169
$250,000 to $299,999: 498
$300,000 to $399,999: 323
$400,000 to $499,999: 126
$500,000 to $749,999: 84
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Salina rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Salina:

Less than $100: 140 people
$100 to $149: 82
$150 to $199: 129
$200 to $249: 219
$250 to $299: 336
$300 to $349: 561
$350 to $399: 826
$400 to $449: 944
$450 to $499: 886
$500 to $549: 697
$550 to $599: 407
$600 to $649: 284
$650 to $699: 188
$700 to $749: 121
$750 to $799: 83
$800 to $899: 106
$900 to $999: 26
$1,000 to $1,249: 38
$1,250 to $1,499: 107
$1,500 to $1,999: 20
$2,000 or more: 19
No cash rent: 158

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 574 1990 to 1994: 401 1985 to 1989: 312 1980 to 1984: 276 1975 to 1979: 210 1970 to 1974: 135 1970 to 1974: 23 1965 to 1969: 136

Salina, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.3%
Number of people working at home: 757 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1114
5 to 9 minutes: 6233
10 to 14 minutes: 8002
15 to 19 minutes: 4138
20 to 24 minutes: 1145
25 to 29 minutes: 212
30 to 34 minutes: 571
35 to 39 minutes: 95
40 to 44 minutes: 49
45 to 59 minutes: 217
60 to 89 minutes: 316
90 or more minutes: 352

Salina mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 19,672 (85%)
Carpooled: 2,039 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 91 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 97 (0%)
Walked: 334 (1%)
Other means: 175 (1%)
Worked at home: 757 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1684
$10,000 to $14,999: 1267
$15,000 to $19,999: 1463
$20,000 to $24,999: 1396
$25,000 to $29,999: 1378
$30,000 to $34,999: 1735
$35,000 to $39,999: 1423
$40,000 to $44,999: 1285
$45,000 to $49,999: 1046
$50,000 to $59,999: 1832
$60,000 to $74,999: 1815
$75,000 to $99,999: 1180
$100,000 to $124,999: 505
$125,000 to $149,999: 178
$150,000 to $199,999: 158
$200,000 or more: 192

First ancestries reported:

German: 10168

Other groups: 6317

United States or American: 4488

English: 3217

Irish: 3061

Swedish: 1619

French (except Basque): 1051

Scotch-Irish: 676

Dutch: 526

Italian: 415

Scottish: 410

Polish: 328

European: 294

French Canadian: 275

Czech: 274

Norwegian: 274

Danish: 190

Swiss: 173

British: 164

Welsh: 133

Czechoslovakian: 121

Russian: 81

Croatian: 70

Armenian: 67

Pennsylvania German: 67

Greek: 61

African: 53

Subsaharan African:: 53

Belgian: 38

German Russian: 30

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20

Jamaican: 20

Luxemburger: 19

Northern European: 15

Slavic: 14

Lithuanian: 13

Arab:: 12

Turkish: 12

Slovene: 11

Yugoslavian: 8

Austrian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Palestinian: 6

Lebanese: 6

Canadian: 6

Portuguese: 6

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

Mexico (55%)
Vietnam (14%)
Korea (5%)
Laos (5%)
Germany (4%)
Thailand (2%)
Colombia (2%)

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

This state: 31744
Northeast: 948
Midwest: 4281
South: 3514
West: 2734

50% of Salina residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 115
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 179
7th and 8th grade: 360
9th grade: 308
10th grade: 372
11th grade: 326
12th grade, no diploma: 379
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,784
Less than 1 year of college: 1,069
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,290
Associate degree: 838
Bachelor's degree: 1,905
Master's degree: 550
Professional school degree: 318
Doctorate degree: 144

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 85
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 135
7th and 8th grade: 424
9th grade: 330
10th grade: 341
11th grade: 322
12th grade, no diploma: 331
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,335
Less than 1 year of college: 1,502
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,650
Associate degree: 850
Bachelor's degree: 2,205
Master's degree: 721
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.9%

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 Asian males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 1.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,692
Black householders: $42,025
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,353
Asian householders: $80,395
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $26,344
Some other race householders: $26,073
Two or more races householders: $33,331
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,812

Salina household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Salina household income for Black householders

Salina household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Salina household income for Asian householders

Salina household income for Some other race householders

Salina household income for Two or more races householders

Salina household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Salina marital status for males

Salina marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,334
Black or African American householders: $101,897
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $117,608
Asian householders: $139,903
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $168,333
Some other race householders: $83,942
Two or more races householders: $85,887
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,259

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,972
One, attached: 1,127
Two: 1,112
3 or 4: 760
5 to 9: 725
10 to 19: 448
20 to 49: 463
50 or more: 172
Mobile homes: 831

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,186

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Salina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 647

Here:	12.3%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 264

Here:	8.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 460

Here:	26.0%
Kansas:	13.8%

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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