Saltville, VA

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Saltville, Virginia

Saltville, Virginia, in Smyth county, is 51 miles NE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 125 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 2,204 people lived in Saltville.

The People and Families of Saltville

In Saltville, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Saltville had a median family income of $36,394.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Saltville.

Saltville Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Saltville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Saltville compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Saltville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Saltville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Saltville, VA

Comparing Saltville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles NE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Smyth
Standard Zip Codes	24370
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.881
Longitude	-81.761

Station	SALTVILLE 1 N
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 66 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	MARION
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	RICHLANDS
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,204	100%
Male	1,040	47.2%
Female	1,164	52.8%
Under 18	490	22.2%
18+	1,714	77.8%
65+	379	17.2%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,181	99%
African-American	9	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,267
Growth	63
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.8%
English	15.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
Irish	8.5%
German	8.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.4%
Northern European	1%
Ethiopian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Saltville	2,204	$36,394
Cedar Bluff	1,085	$30,357
Chilhowie	1,827	$34,375
Glade Spring	1,374	$36,902
Honaker	945	$28,611
Marion	6,349	$34,257
Richlands	4,144	$30,257

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