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Salt Creek, Colorado
Looking north along South Aspen Road towards Santa Fe Drive in Salt Creek, July 2017.
Looking north along South Aspen Road towards Santa Fe Drive in Salt Creek, July 2017.
Location of the Salt Creek CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Location of the Salt Creek CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Salt Creek, Colorado is located in the United States
Salt Creek, Colorado
Salt Creek, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Pueblo County
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
 • Total 0.432 sq mi (1.119 km2)
 • Land 0.432 sq mi (1.119 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
4,737 ft (1,444 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 587
 • Density 1,359/sq mi (525/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Pueblo 81006
Area code(s) 719
GNIS feature Salt Creek CDP

Salt Creek is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Salt Creek CDP was 587 at the United States Census 2010. The Pueblo post office (Zip Code 81006) serves the area.

Geography

Salt Creek is located at 38°14′31″N 104°35′5″W / 38.24194°N 104.58472°W / 38.24194; -104.58472 (38.241903, -104.584805).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 648 people, 225 households, and 166 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,567.8 people per square mile (610.2/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 592.8 per square mile (230.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.71% White, 0.77% African American, 4.48% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 35.49% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.32% of the population.

There were 225 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 126.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,234, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $26,339 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,591. About 21.8% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.

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