Saltville, VA City Data

Saltville, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,204 people who live in Saltville and approximately 33,081 who live in Smyth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Saltville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Saltville. We have included Saltville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Saltville Information

Smyth County where Saltville resides is 452.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,081 and has a population rank of 1,316 out of all the places in the United States.

Saltville has a total of 2,204 people and of those residents there are 1,040 males and 1,164 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 360 births each year and around 394 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Saltville varies per year, but currently 2,195 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 2,204 people who live in Saltville, there are 547 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Saltville is 279 male and 268 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,714.

General Saltville Information
Total area in square miles - Smyth County	452.31
Water area in square miles - Smyth County	N/A
Resident population - Smyth County	33,081
Population rank - Smyth County	1,316
Total population	2,204
Total population (male)	1,040
Total population (female)	1,164
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Smyth County	360
Deaths- Smyth County	394
Population of one race	2,195
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	547
Population under 20 years (male)	279
Population under 20 years (female)	268
Total population 18 years and over	1,714

Saltville Social Characteristics

There are 13,493 households in Saltville. Families make up 9,594 of these households. The table below breaks down the Saltville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,509), male householder with no wife present (590) and female householder with no husband present (1,348). The remainder of the Saltville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,892. Saltville, VA moving companies help people in Saltville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Saltville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Saltville is based, there are 14,218 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,143 never married, 8,140 now married, 506 separated, 2,038 widowed, and 1,391 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 439 separated, 400 widowed and 1,138 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Saltville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Saltville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Smyth County)
Total households	13,493
Family households (families)	9,594
With own children under 18 years	4,303
Married-couple family	7,509
With own children under 18 years	3,035
Male householder, no wife present, family	590
With own children under 18 years	306
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,348
With own children under 18 years	775
Nonfamily households	3,892
Householder living alone	3,525
65 years and over	1,687

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	312
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	294
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,923
Householder	661
Spouse	484
Child	633
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	262
Male householder	80
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	168
Female householder living alone	158
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,218
Never married	2,143
Now married	8,140
Separated	506
Widowed	2,038
Divorced	1,391
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	439
Widowed	400
Divorced	1,138

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,204
Male	1,040
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	13
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	5
Female	1,164
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	12
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	78
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,204
One race	2,195
White	2,181
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,185
People who are White alone	2,162
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,314
Same house	20,005
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,554
Different state or abroad	1,728
Different state	1,620
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Smyth County)
Total resident population	33,081
Born in United States	28,051
State of residence	26,371
Different state	6,450
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	159

Saltville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Saltville. That total enrollment is 6,761 for the population of the country, which includes Saltville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,075 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,039.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Saltville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,761
Pre-kindergarten	273
Public	218
Private	55
Kindergarten	410
Public	407
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,256
Public	3,166
Private	90
Elementary and high school	5,038
Public	4,918
Private	120
High school grades 9 to 12	1,782
Public	1,752
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	892
Public	798
Private	94
Graduate or professional school	148
Public	94
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	25,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,255
Less than 9th grade	3,488
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,068
High school graduate	7,992
Some college, no degree	3,961
Associate's degree	1,276
Bachelor's degree	2,470
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,717

Saltville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,793 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Saltville. The Saltville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,250), service occupations (2,258), sales and office occupations (3,086), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (126), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,557) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,629). The 26,793 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,270 private wage and salary workers, 2,559 government workers, 1,021 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Smyth County)
Population 16 years and over	26,793
In labor force	15,640
Civilian labor force	15,634
Employed	14,906
Unemployed	728
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	14,073
In labor force	7,173
Civilian labor force	7,173
Unemployed Civilian labor force	322
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,720
In labor force	8,467
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	406
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Smyth County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,681
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,919
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,120
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	204
Other means	145
Worked at home	248
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	325,455

OCCUPATION (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,250
Service occupations	2,258
Sales and office occupations	3,086
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	126
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,557
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,629

INDUSTRY (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	321
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,958
Wholesale trade	343
Retail trade	1,767
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	568
Information	203
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	384
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	512
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	812
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	765

CLASS OF WORKER (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Private wage and salary workers	11,270
Government workers	2,559
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,021
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Saltville Housing Characteristics

In Saltville, VA there are 15,111 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,493 occupied and 1,618 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Saltville, there are 10,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 83 units in Saltville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Saltville, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Saltville, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Saltville. There are 323 housing units with rent less than $200, 633 with rent between $200-299, 1,612 with rent between $300-499 and 359 with rent for $500 and above. Full Saltville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Saltville, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Smyth County)
Total housing units	15,111
Occupied housing units	13,493
Vacant housing units	1,618

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Smyth County)
Total housing units	15,111
1-unit, detached	10,604
1-unit, attached	83
2 units	275
3 or 4 units	301
5 to 9 units	275
10 to 19 units	246
20 to 49 units	59
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	3,178

HOUSING TENURE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Owner-occupied	9,995
Renter-occupied	3,498

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
No vehicles available	1,216
2 vehicle available	8,065
3 vehicles available	1,971
4 vehicles available	634
5 or more vehicles available	166

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Utility gas	1,479
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,907
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,439
Coal or coke	92
Wood	1,009
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Less Than $50,000	9,995
$50,000 to $99,999	3,516
$100,000 to $149,999	895
$150,000 to $199,999	245
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Smyth County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,498
Less than $200	323
$200 to $299	633
$300 to $499	1,612
$500 to $699	279
$700 to $999	71
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A