Overview
1,255
Total Population
32.2
Median age
53.07%
Female population %
88.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
63.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Salina's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Salina is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Salina's population under 18 was 28.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Salina's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Salina, 23.43% were under the age of 15, 23.27% aged 15 to 29, 37.93% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 77 more females than males in Salina:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.07% females and 46.93% males in Salina, OK.
- The Salina, OK gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 60.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 71.
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Race / Ethnicity
Salina's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Salina population: 43.27% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 35.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian and 21.04% are multiracial.
- Salina's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,208 (96.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Salina is White with a population of 543 (43.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Salina's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,482 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Salina's population decreased by 20 (1.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Salina's population decreased by 316 (22.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Salina's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,084.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)