Saluda, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
676 Population 433/sq mi density
$52,946 Median Income $31,723 per capita
$321,000 Home Value $367,403 Zillow
$1,339 Median Rent 49.4% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature
310 Violent Crime/100K 1,393 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,946 median income, 7.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$321,000 home value, $1,339/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
310 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
676
Census 2023
Population Density
433
per square mile
Land Area
1.6
square miles (4.0 km²)
Median Age
60.0 yrs
54% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.5% US: 61.6%
Black 1.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.7% US: 5.9%
Other 6.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.5%
Black
1.8%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.8%
Spanish
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.1%
Veterans
11.8%
97% above US avg (6%)
Disability
21.7%
67% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.6%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.4%
26% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population676
Population Year2023
Population Density433 / sq mi
Land Area1.6 sq mi
Median Age60.0 years

Gender

Male46.7%
Female53.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.5%
Black or African American1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.7%

Language

English Only98.8%
Spanish2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.1%
Veterans11.8%
Disability21.7%
Health Insurance93.6%
Uninsured6.4%
Broadband Access92.7%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M