Saluda, SC Demographic Data
Saluda, SC Summary
Saluda is located in Saluda County in South Carolina
- Population: 3,528
- Area: 3.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,072.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 478.35 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Saluda, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,925
53%
50.8
Male
1,693
47%
49.2
Total Population
3,618
323,128,000
Saluda, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
346
9.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
345
9.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
210
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
235
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
296
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
481
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
407
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
410
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
173
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
202
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
332
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
101
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
80
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,652
73.3%
77.2
Female
1,402
52.9%
51.3
Male
1,250
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,421
66.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
592
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
513
14.2%
15.2
Female
319
62.2%
55.8
Male
194
37.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Saluda, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,559
98.4%
96.8
White
1,521
42.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,388
38.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
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
650
18.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
59
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,411
39.0%
17.8
Mexican
740
20.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
37
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
634
17.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,207
61.0%
82.2
Saluda, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
317
14.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
234
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
861
39.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
365
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
150
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
191
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
68
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
551
25.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,635
74.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
259
11.8%
31.2
Saluda, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,327
48.8%
33.7%
Now Married
968
35.6%
47.5
Divorced
216
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
54
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
152
5.6
5.8%
Saluda, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,083
63.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,189
36.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,189
36.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Saluda, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
199
16.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
173
14.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
242
19.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
78
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
170
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
163
13.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
68
5.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
91
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
24,694
57,617
Per capita income
16,586
31,128
Saluda, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
92
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
37
2.7%
9.8
Construction
50
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
334
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
48
3.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
205
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
133
9.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
51
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
92
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
199
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
110
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
45
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
223
16.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
236
16.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
340
24.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
304
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
293
21.0%
18.1%
Saluda, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,459
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,156
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
162
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.5%
5.1
Walked
90
6.2%
2.7
Other means
2
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
41
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Saluda, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
226
18.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
453
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
261
21.4%
37.1
3 or more
277
22.8%
21.0
Saluda, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,217
85.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
585
48.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
632
51.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
209
14.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Saluda, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,426
1 room
6
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
26
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
70
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
311
21.8%
16.5
5 rooms
406
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
252
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
179
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
100
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
76
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Saluda, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,426
1-unit, detached
987
69.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.5%
5.9
2-units
34
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
92
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
104
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
202
14.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Saluda, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
163
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
41
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
193
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
290
20.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
316
22.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
216
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
92
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
69
4.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
3.2%
1.4%
Saluda, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
396
32.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
40
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
735
60.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
37
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.7%
1.1
Saluda, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
185
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
3.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
7
3.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
5.9%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
31.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
103
55.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
65
35.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5
2.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
27.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
13.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
41
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saluda, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
535
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
34
6.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
133
24.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
368
68.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
97
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
556
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
79
15.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
80
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
43
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
2.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
5.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
284
54.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
106
0.0%
0.0%
Saluda, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
585
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
168
28.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
253
43.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
104
17.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
39
6.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21
3.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,400
205,000
