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Salix, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Salix is 356, which is 3.78% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Salix population density is 232.96 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Salix is white, which represent 98.60% of the total population. The average Salix education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 356. #561

Population Growth Since 2000, #530

Salix, IA		-3.78%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #842

Salix, IA	232.96 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	351 (98.60%, #423)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Hispanic:	5 (1.40%, #440)
Asian:	1 (0.28%, #267)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4 (1.12%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

290 (81.46%) out of the total population of 356 reported first ancestry.

	Salix, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	9	2.53%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	15	4.21%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	41	11.52%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	67	18.82%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	115	32.30%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	47	13.20%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	13	3.65%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	36	10.11%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	19	5.34%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	12	3.37%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	4	1.12%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	16	4.49%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	4	1.12%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 179 (50.28%, see rank)

Females: 177 (49.72%, see rank)

Salix, IA	Male: 50.28% Female: 49.72%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Salix, IA	32.20 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Salix, IA	30.60 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Salix, IA	35.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Salix, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	36	10.11%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	26	7.30%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	26	7.30%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	12	3.37%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	24	6.74%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	63	17.70%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	42	11.80%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	34	9.55%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	49	13.76%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	25	7.02%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	17	4.78%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	2	0.56%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Salix, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	232, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	13, 5.60%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	85, 36.64%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	99, 42.67%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	32, 13.79%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3, 1.29%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.27, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Salix, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	15	100.00%	0.00%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	14	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	25	84.00%, see rank	16.00%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Salix, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	146, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	36, 24.66%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	110, 75.34%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	102, 69.86%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	70, 47.95%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	44, 30.14%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Salix, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	268	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	127	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	35	27.56%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	70	55.12%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	4	3.15%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	18	14.17%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	141	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	37	26.24%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	79	56.03%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	7	4.96%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	18	12.77%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Salix, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	355	99.72%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	270	75.84%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	81	22.75%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4	1.12%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1	0.28%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1	0.28%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.28%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Salix, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	142	97.26%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	2	1.37%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	1.37%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.