Salina, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

59,928

0.379% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

40.2

0.752% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.8%

2.58% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$60,896

9.86% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$161,600

11.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

30,558

0.0229% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Salina, KS had a population of 59.9k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $60,896. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Salina, KS declined from 60,156 to 59,928, a −0.379% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,431 to $60,896, a 9.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salina, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), White (Hispanic) (7.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.51%).

None of the households in Salina, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Salina, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salina, KS are Salina Area Technical College (432 degrees awarded in 2022), Kansas Wesleyan University (216 degrees), and Hays Academy of Hair Design (478917) (37 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Salina, KS was $161,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Salina, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Salina, KS was 2 cars per household.

Salina, KS borders .

United States

Population & Diversity

Salina, KS is home to a population of 59.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.6% of Salina, KS residents were born outside of the country (2.75k people).

In 2022, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.3k people) in Salina, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.37k White (Hispanic) and 2.02k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Salina, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Salina, KS was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salina, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salina, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.3k ± 40
White (Hispanic)
4.37k ± 566
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 320

11.2%

Hispanic Population

6.71k people

11.2% of the people in Salina, KS are hispanic (6.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salina, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.75k people

4.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.63k people

As of 2022, 4.6% of Salina, KS residents (2.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salina, KS was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salina, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,145 ± 296
Vietnam
998 ± 248
Gulf War (1990s)
636 ± 179

Salina, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Salina, KS employs 30.6k people. The largest industries in Salina, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,169 people), Manufacturing (4,619 people), and Retail Trade (3,511 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,273), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,893), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,515).

Employment

Occupations

30.6k

2022 Value

± 1,398

0.0229%

1 Year growth

± 6.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salina, KS grew at a rate of 0.0229%, from 30.6k employees to 30.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salina, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,656 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,984 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,481 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salina, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.6k

2022 Value

± 1,398

0.0229%

1 Year growth

± 6.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salina, KS grew at a rate of 0.0229%, from 30.6k employees to 30.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salina, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,169 people), Manufacturing (4,619 people), and Retail Trade (3,511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salina, KS, though some of these residents may live in Salina, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,961

Median earning men ± $1,859

$33,116

Median earning women ± $1,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($67,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,022), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,073).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($60,179), Wholesale Trade ($47,202), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,750).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

533
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
474
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
359
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Salina, KS awarded 685 degrees. The student population of Salina, KS in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 908 male students and 880 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salina, KS are White (450 and 66%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (145 and 21.3%), Black or African American (35 and 5.13%), and Two or More Races (30 and 4.4%).

The largest universities in Salina, KS by number of degrees awarded are Salina Area Technical College (432 and 63.1%), Kansas Wesleyan University (216 and 31.5%), and Hays Academy of Hair Design (478917) (37 and 5.4%).

The most popular majors in Salina, KS are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (172 and 25.1%), Medication Aide (49 and 7.15%), and General Business Administration & Management (45 and 6.57%).

The median tuition cost in Salina, KS for private four year colleges is $31,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Salina, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,788 (50.8% men and 49.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,788 students enrolled in Salina, KS, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,209 records, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
20 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salina, KS was Criminal Justice And Corrections, General with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Salina, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Salina Area Technical College
432 degrees awarded
Kansas Wesleyan University
216 degrees awarded
Hays Academy of Hair Design (478917)
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salina Area Technical College with 432 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 293 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salina, KS, which is 0.747 times less than the 392 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 450 degrees mean that there were 3.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 145 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,291) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salina, KS was $161,600 in 2022, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $144,800 to $161,600, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Salina, KS is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Salina, KS have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salina, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,388

$16,900

Median Property Taxes

±$963

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salina, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salina, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.3% of the housing units in Salina, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salina, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Salina, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$60,896

Median Household Income

± $3,196

24.7k

Number of Households

± 1,189

In 2022, the median household income of the 24.7k households in Salina, KS grew to $60,896 from the previous year's value of $55,431.

The following chart displays the households in Salina, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Salina, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Salina, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salina, KS have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Salina, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salina, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salina, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salina, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salina, KS (6.88k out of 58.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salina, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Salina, KS has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.7%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salina, KS declined by 1.31% from 8.82% to 8.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salina, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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