Salado (Texas)

Bell County

48-64268

Salado is a city in Bell County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located on Salado Creek, east of Interstate 35 between Waco and Austin and has a total area of 44.1 km ² without significant water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 3,475 people in 1,382 households and 1,112 families. The population density was 78.8 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 92.37 % White, 0.26 % African American, 0.63 % Native American, 0.60 % Asian, 0.06 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 5.15 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 0.92% were of mixed descent, and 8.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,382 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 72.1 % were married couples living together. 6.3% were single mothers and 19.5 % were non-families. 16.9 % of all households were single-person households and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.81 persons to.

22.4% of the population were under 18 years old, 5.5 % from 18 to 24, 23.0% 25-44, 31.3 % from 45 to 64, and 17.9 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 44 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 94.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 63,646, and the median income for a family $ 70,667. Males have a median income of $ 48,098 versus $ 26,528 for females. The per capita income was $ 29,685. 3.8 % of the population and 3.0 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 2.5 % have children under the age of 18 and 4.5 % of those 65 or older.

Sons and daughters

• James E. Ferguson, 1915-1917 Governor of the State of Texas