Overview
476
Total Population
39.9
Median age
46.85%
Female population %
113.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
64.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Salix's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Salix is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Salix's population under 18 was 27.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Salix's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Salix, 21.85% were under the age of 15, 17.02% aged 15 to 29, 43.70% aged 30 to 64, 16.60% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 30 less females than males in Salix:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.85% females and 53.15% males in Salix, IA.
- The Salix, IA gender ratio is 113.5:100 i.e. 113.5 men to 100 women (1.135).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 46.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 34.
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Race / Ethnicity
Salix's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Salix population: 97.48% are White, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian and 0.84% are multiracial.
- Salix's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 464 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Salix is White with a population of 464 (97.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Salix's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 401 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Salix's population decreased by 41 (10.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Salix's population decreased by 67 (18.61%), 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, Salix's population was lowest in year 2021 at 292.
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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)