Salina, KS City Data

Salina, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 45,679 people who live in Salina and approximately 53,597 who live in Saline County. We want to help people moving to or living in Salina to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Salina. We have included Salina housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Salina Information

Saline County where Salina resides is 721.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,597 and has a population rank of 871 out of all the places in the United States.

Salina has a total of 45,679 people and of those residents there are 22,355 males and 23,324 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 752 births each year and around 493 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salina varies per year, but currently 44,621 are one race and 1,058 are two or more races.

Of the 45,679 people who live in Salina, there are 13,305 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salina is 6,873 male and 6,432 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 33,832.

General Salina Information
Total area in square miles - Saline County	721.28
Water area in square miles - Saline County	N/A
Resident population - Saline County	53,597
Population rank - Saline County	871
Total population	45,679
Total population (male)	22,355
Total population (female)	23,324
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Saline County	752
Deaths- Saline County	493
Population of one race	44,621
Population of two or more races	1,058
Population under 20 years	13,305
Population under 20 years (male)	6,873
Population under 20 years (female)	6,432
Total population 18 years and over	33,832

Salina Social Characteristics

There are 21,436 households in Salina. Families make up 14,365 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salina families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,336), male householder with no wife present (745) and female householder with no husband present (1,921). The remainder of the Salina households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,225. Salina, KS moving companies help people in Salina move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Salina. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Salina is based, there are 21,443 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,007 never married, 12,121 now married, 235 separated, 2,337 widowed, and 2,743 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 214 separated, 423 widowed and 2,078 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Salina social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Salina.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saline County)
Total households	21,436
Family households (families)	14,365
With own children under 18 years	7,263
Married-couple family	11,336
With own children under 18 years	5,272
Male householder, no wife present, family	745
With own children under 18 years	521
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,921
With own children under 18 years	1,387
Nonfamily households	7,225
Householder living alone	6,069
65 years and over	2,296

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,261
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,444
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	36,296
Householder	11,878
Spouse	9,220
Child	12,842
Other relatives	417
Nonrelatives	955
Unmarried partner	459
Roomer or boarder	98
Housemate or roommate	144
Unmarried partner	1,017
Foster child	67
Other	187

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,016
Male householder	2,994
Male householder living alone	2,343
Male householder not living alone	651
Female householder	3,651
Female householder living alone	3,238
Female householder not living alone	413
Nonrelatives	1,371
Unmarried partner	558
Roomer or boarder	126
Housemate or roommate	515
Foster child	13
Other	159

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,443
Never married	4,007
Now married	12,121
Separated	235
Widowed	2,337
Divorced	2,743
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	214
Widowed	423
Divorced	2,078

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	45,679
Male	22,355
Under 5 years	1,638
5 to 9 years	1,758
10 to 14 years	1,638
15 to 17 years	1,041
18 and 19 years	798
20 years	353
21 years	330
22 to 24 years	936
25 to 29 years	1,559
30 to 34 years	1,644
35 to 39 years	1,731
40 to 44 years	1,704
45 to 49 years	1,591
50 to 54 years	1,275
55 to 59 years	998
60 and 61 years	339
62 to 64 years	468
65 and 66 years	308
67 to 69 years	439
70 to 74 years	675
75 to 79 years	541
80 to 84 years	370
85 years and over	221
Female	23,324
Under 5 years	1,626
5 to 9 years	1,575
10 to 14 years	1,600
15 to 17 years	971
18 and 19 years	660
20 years	297
21 years	319
22 to 24 years	875
25 to 29 years	1,470
30 to 34 years	1,523
35 to 39 years	1,706
40 to 44 years	1,758
45 to 49 years	1,604
50 to 54 years	1,389
55 to 59 years	1,054
60 and 61 years	401
62 to 64 years	534
65 and 66 years	325
67 to 69 years	538
70 to 74 years	968
75 to 79 years	850
80 to 84 years	604
85 years and over	677

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	45,679
One race	44,621
White	40,090
Black or African American	1,630
American Indian and Alaska Native	256
Asian	896
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	47
Two or more races	1,058

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	44,312
People who are White alone	38,922
People who are Black or African American alone	1,544
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	252
People who are Asian alone	864
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	21
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,983
People who are Some other race alone	1,680

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,949
Same house	25,773
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,747
Different state or abroad	4,762
Different state	4,261
Abroad	501

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saline County)
Total resident population	53,597
Born in United States	34,950
State of residence	38,170
Different state	12,891
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	375
Foreign born	2,161

Salina Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Salina. That total enrollment is 14,039 for the population of the country, which includes Salina. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,701 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,003 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,259.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Salina population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,039
Pre-kindergarten	1,048
Public	582
Private	466
Kindergarten	729
Public	634
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,382
Public	5,688
Private	694
Elementary and high school	10,002
Public	9,000
Private	1,002
High school grades 9 to 12	3,620
Public	3,312
Private	308
College, undergraduate years	1,920
Public	1,416
Private	504
Graduate or professional school	340
Public	221
Private	119
Not enrolled in school	37,405

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,680
Less than 9th grade	1,475
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,033
High school graduate	11,979
Some college, no degree	9,110
Associate's degree	2,025
Bachelor's degree	7,058
Graduate or professional degree	20.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,931

Salina Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,234 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salina. The Salina occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,736), service occupations (4,460), sales and office occupations (7,269), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (137), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,927) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,136). The 41,234 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,367 private wage and salary workers, 3,239 government workers, 1,969 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saline County)
Population 16 years and over	41,234
In labor force	28,695
Civilian labor force	28,634
Employed	27,665
Unemployed	969
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	61
Females 16 years and over	20,988
In labor force	13,394
Civilian labor force	13,394
Unemployed Civilian labor force	492
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,246
In labor force	15,301
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	477
Armed forces	61

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saline County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,461
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,132
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,387
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	404
Other means	195
Worked at home	1,091
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	390,160

OCCUPATION (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,736
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,736
Service occupations	4,460
Sales and office occupations	7,269
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	137
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,927
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,136

INDUSTRY (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,736
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	585
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,794
Wholesale trade	901
Retail trade	3,471
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,205
Information	680
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,323
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,497
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,209
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,626
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	915

CLASS OF WORKER (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,736
Private wage and salary workers	22,367
Government workers	3,239
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,969
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salina Housing Characteristics

In Salina, KS there are 22,695 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,436 occupied and 1,259 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salina, there are 16,637 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,148 units in Salina. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Salina, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salina, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Salina. There are 318 housing units with rent less than $200, 465 with rent between $200-299, 3,079 with rent between $300-499 and 2,477 with rent for $500 and above. Full Salina gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Salina, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saline County)
Total housing units	22,695
Occupied housing units	21,436
Vacant housing units	1,259

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saline County)
Total housing units	22,695
1-unit, detached	16,637
1-unit, attached	1,148
2 units	1,130
3 or 4 units	779
5 to 9 units	727
10 to 19 units	448
20 to 49 units	463
50 or more units	172
Mobile home	1,191

HOUSING TENURE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	21,436
Owner-occupied	14,799
Renter-occupied	6,637

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	21,436
No vehicles available	1,073
2 vehicle available	13,623
3 vehicles available	3,103
4 vehicles available	974
5 or more vehicles available	436

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	21,436
Utility gas	15,505
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,885
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56
Coal or coke
Wood	180
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	21,436
Less Than $50,000	14,799
$50,000 to $99,999	6,058
$100,000 to $149,999	2,846
$150,000 to $199,999	1,063
$200,000 to $299,999	496
$300,000 to $499,999	138
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	85,300

GROSS RENT (Saline County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,637
Less than $200	318
$200 to $299	465
$300 to $499	3,079
$500 to $699	1,738
$700 to $999	531
$1,000 to $1,499	182
$1,500 or more	25