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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Salado, TX compare?
| Figure | Salado, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,565 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,394 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 772 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 39.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.0% |
| Measure | Salado, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,225±388 |
| Median age | 49.8±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.0%±8.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.6%±8.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.2%±7.1 pts |
| Median household income | $107,679±$25,446 |
| Per capita income | $72,157±$25,595 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $445,900±$31,708 |
| Median gross rent | $1,073±$169 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.5%±29.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.4%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.9%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.1%±7.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.1%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov