Saluda, NC Demographic Data
Saluda, NC Summary
Saluda is located in Henderson County in North Carolina
- Population: 649
- Area: 1.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 416.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,183.73 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Saluda, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
453
60%
50.8
Male
305
40%
49.2
Total Population
758
323,128,000
Saluda, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
44
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
59
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
38
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
25
3.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
41
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
40
5.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
66
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
55
7.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
44
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
73
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
159
21.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
71
9.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
43
5.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
610
80.5%
77.2
Female
357
58.5%
51.3
Male
253
41.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
583
76.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
338
44.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
273
36.0%
15.2
Female
148
54.2%
55.8
Male
125
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
56
0.0%
0.0
Saluda, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
751
99.1%
96.8
White
710
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
20
2.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
5
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
16
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
742
97.9%
82.2
Saluda, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12
2.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
178
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
80
14.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
45
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
131
23.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
75
13.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
42
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
509
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
206
37.4%
31.2
Saluda, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
161
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
312
50.6%
47.5
Divorced
68
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
10
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
66
10.7
5.8%
Saluda, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
689
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
25
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
20
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Saluda, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
29
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
20
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
31
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
76
26.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
49
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
33
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
21
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
45,804
57,617
Per capita income
24,058
31,128
Saluda, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
4.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
48
18.3%
9.8
Construction
9
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
43
16.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20
7.6%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
20
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
23
8.7%
4.6
Retail trade
40
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
23
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
99
37.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
34
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
62
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
45
17.1%
18.1%
Saluda, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
257
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
186
72.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
32
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
18
7.0%
2.7
Other means
2
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
19
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Saluda, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3
1.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
93
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
141
49.8%
37.1
3 or more
46
16.3%
21.0
Saluda, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
283
56.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
185
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
98
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
220
43.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Saluda, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
503
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
11
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
23
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
67
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
170
33.8%
19.8
6 rooms
98
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
31
6.2%
12.0
8 rooms
27
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
76
15.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Saluda, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
503
1-unit, detached
441
87.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
2.4%
5.9
2-units
11
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
37
7.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Saluda, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
199
39.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
50
9.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
41
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
39
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
24
4.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
36
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
49
9.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
65
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Saluda, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
63
22.3%
4.7
Electricity
154
54.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
32
11.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
11.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Saluda, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
89
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
2
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
7.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
15.7%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
20.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
23
25.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
25
28.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
30
33.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19
21.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saluda, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
80
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
8.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
33
41.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
39
48.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
18
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,058
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
20.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
17.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
21.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
24
30.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Saluda, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
185
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2
1.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33
17.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
28
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
68
36.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
47
25.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
259,300
205,000