Salinas, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Salinas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salinas was:

  • Two or more races: 42.01%
  • White: 30.89%
  • Black or African American: 20.61%
  • Other race: 5.48%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races1,83142.01%
White1,34630.89%
Black or African American89820.61%
Other race2395.48%
Native American441.01%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salinas Population by Race

Salinas Population Pyramid 2024

Salinas Median Age

47.7

Total

45.1

Male

55.3

Female

Salinas Adults

There are 3,583 adults, (1,370 of whom are seniors) in Salinas.

Salinas Age Dependency

96.9

Age Dependency Ratio

61.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Salinas Sex Ratio

Female2,46056.45%
Male1,89843.55%

Salinas Population by Age

Salinas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7382.5171.628.4
Non Family6361.2367.632.4
Married5022.5993.26.8
Female4413.9855.644.4
Male1593.2564.235.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salinas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2296.79%
Associates Degree37111%
Bachelors Degree48014.23%
Graduate Degree2898.57%
High School Graduate1,25937.31%
Less Than 9th Grade3059.04%
Some College44113.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salinas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salinas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,3542,820749
2+ Races1,4271,266305
Black739596127
Other Race20315870
Native American444427

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 61.36%.

Salinas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$25,500$0$25,500
Graduate Degree$41,818$0$55,081
High School Graduate$15,843$16,250$15,045
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$18,382$17,354$19,229
Some College$15,637$15,000$17,614

$18,382

Average Earnings

$17,354

Average Male

$19,229

Average Female

Salinas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salinas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salinas Language

7.53% of Salinas residents speak only English, while 92.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.47% of the population.

Salinas Language

Salinas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,3131,98446%
Multiple1,80687248.28%
Black89838943.32%
Other2399740.59%
Native44920.45%

45.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

44.05%

Male Poverty Rate

47.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salinas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salinas is Multiple, with 48.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salinas is Native, with 20.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.11%.

Salinas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.85%
High School38.76%
Some College30.67%
Bachelors or Greater20.42%

Salinas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed64.29%
Female Employed34.96%
Male Employed19.48%

Salinas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salinas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$25,112$36,197
Households$21,023$32,883
Married Families$36,442$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,102$25,659

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salinas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.6%

Male Marriage Rate

27.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Salinas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salinas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Salinas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salinas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
Korea23
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War5
World War II0

Salinas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+51
55 to 6425
35 to 5420
65 to 745
18 to 340

Salinas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1012.83%
White383.62%
2+ Races362.35%
Other Race178.37%
Black101.33%

Salinas Veterans by Race

Salinas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salinas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

32.8%

Labor Force Participation

32.1%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Salinas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salinas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salinas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Salinas

99.82%

Native Born

0.18%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.82% of Salinas residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salinas Place of Birth