Salado is a very small village located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,403 people and two associated neighborhoods, Salado is the 590th largest community in Texas. Salado home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Salado real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Salado is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Salado is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salado who work in teaching (20.45%), management occupations (11.27%), and sales jobs (10.60%). Also of interest is that Salado has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Salado is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Salado’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small village, Salado does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Salado is a pretty powerful place. 56.91% of the adults in Salado have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Salado in 2022 was $47,141, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,564 for a family of four. However, Salado contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Salado is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Salado home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salado residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Salado also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.87% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Salado include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Salado is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
