Population
443 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas
City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023
Salado, AR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Salado - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 443
- Residents
- $36,789
- Median income
- $891
- Median rent (state)
Salado - the verdict
Salado ranks in the 6th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 6th
- percentile, household income
- 4th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Salado, AR
443 people live in Salado, Arkansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Salado brings in $36,789 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 23.9 years. About 3.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 34.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arkansas scores 86.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $891 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arkansas's average monthly utility costs around $210 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 69.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$36,789 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
How does Salado compare to other US cities?
Here's how Salado stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 6% higher than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Salado's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arkansas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
443
Median Income
$36,789
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
23.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
34.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.1%
Carpool
13.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 79 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Arkansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$210
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Arkansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Arkansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Salado sits in
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$891/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arkansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Salado's 443 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Salado's $36,789 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Salado compares to nearby Arkansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Salado, AR?
What is the population of Salado, AR? +
443 people live in Salado, AR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Salado, AR? +
The median household income in Salado is $36,789 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Salado? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Salado; the closest available measure is the Arkansas state average, a cost of living index of 86.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arkansas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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