Salt Creek, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 587.
Population change since 2000: -9.4%
Males: 340  (58.0%)
Females: 247  (42.0%)
Median resident age:

38.3 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 81006.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,110 (it was $30,234 in 2000)
Salt Creek:

$51,110
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,609 (it was $12,591 in 2000)

Salt Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,231 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Salt Creek:

$296,231
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $170,101; detached houses: $170,490

Median gross rent in 2022: $725.

March 2022 cost of living index in Salt Creek: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.2%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.8% for other race residents, 44.9% for two or more races residents)

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    • 65882.7%Hispanic
    • 13917.5%White alone
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Ancestries: Irish (1.5%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4700 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1,420 people per square mile   (low).

Salt Creek, Colorado map

15 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.9%
Colorado:

9.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,324 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $565 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (2.6 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (44.4 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (531.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Blende, CO (1.0 miles ),
St. Charles Mesa, CO (1.3 miles ),
Pueblo, CO (1.6 miles ),
Vineland, CO (2.6 miles ),
Pueblo West, CO (3.2 miles ),
Avondale, CO (3.5 miles ),
Boone, CO (4.2 miles ),
Northeast Pueblo, CO (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 38.24 N, Longitude: 104.58 W

Distribution of median household income in Salt Creek, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Salt Creek, CO in 2022
Salt Creek satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Colorado:

3.2%
Most common industries in Salt Creek, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.0%)
  • Machinery (6.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.4%)
  • Machinery (11.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (11.2%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.7%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (12.4%)
  • Social assistance (11.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Salt Creek, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Carpenters (6.0%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
  • Communications equipment operators (7.0%)
  • Therapists (6.2%)
  • Cashiers (6.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)

Average climate in Salt Creek, Colorado

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Tornado activity:

Salt Creek-area historical tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1984, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Salt Creek place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/24/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.8 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Salt Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 704% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 538.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Salt Creek center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Salt Creek center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Salt Creek center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pueblo County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 3, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Salt Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Salt Creek:

  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CITADEL HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • MINNEQUA MEDICENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • ARGUS HOME CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • PUEBLO SOUTH DIALYSIS (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • HOME CARE PLUS (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • SOUTH SIDE MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)

Amtrak station near Salt Creek:

  • 5 miles: PUEBLO (703 W. U.S. 50) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salt Creek:

  • Pueblo Community College (about 4 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,329)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 5 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 38 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
  • Colorado College (about 44 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 47 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 8,700)
  • Colorado Technical University-Online (about 48 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (about 48 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,049)

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Pueblo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.7%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
39 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children in 2000
2 people in religious group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Salt Creek:

Marital status in Salt Creek, CO
  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 35.5%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 1.0%
  • Divorced: 26.9%

For population 25 years and over in Salt Creek:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Salt Creek, CO (based on Pueblo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic72,40518
Evangelical Protestant14,33988
Mainline Protestant6,57226
Other4,94620
Black Protestant6153
Orthodox1352
None60,051-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Pueblo County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Pueblo County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
This county:

4.27 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 119
This county:

7.69 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pueblo County:

7.0%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.3%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.5%
Colorado:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Salt Creek:

49.5%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.4%
Colorado:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Salt Creek:

15.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.4%
Colorado:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Salt Creek:

6.8
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.0%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

52.2%
State:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Salt Creek:

80.1%
State:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Salt Creek, CO Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Salt Creek:

  • KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKPC (1230 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KAVA (1480 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO)
  • KCSJ (590 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRMX (690 AM; 0 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salt Creek:

  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNKN (107.1 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
  • KCFP (91.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTSC-FM (89.5 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO)
  • K201CZ (88.1 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Salt Creek:

  • K34FB (Channel 34; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • K48CU (Channel 48; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
  • KOAA-TV (Channel 5; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.4mTotal length
  • 28,800Total average daily traffic
  • 1,210Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$110,363
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$55,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2005 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0031.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salt Creek, CO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salt Creek, CO - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salt Creek, CO
  • 72.0%Utility gas
  • 20.4%Electricity
  • 7.5%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salt Creek, CO
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Salt Creek compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Salt Creek on our top lists:

  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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