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County: Saline County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20169

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
17,376
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.30
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 30
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Hilly Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 46,592 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 48,905 5.0% -2.1% 7.0%
1990: 49,301 0.8% -6.1% 6.9%
2000: 53,597 8.7% 3.3% 5.5%
2005: 53,919 0.6% -1.8% 2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
46,645 87.0% 0-to-19:
15,693 29.3%
Black:
1,622 3.0% 20-to-39:
14,347 26.8%
Hispanic:
3,228 6.0% 40-to-59:
13,961 26.0%
American Indian:
245 0.5% 60-plus:
9,596 17.9%
Other:
1,857 3.5%
Median Age: 36.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 74.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 87.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 20.4%
Median Family Income: $46,362
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.0%
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