Saluda is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,061 people and three associated neighborhoods, Saluda is the 106th largest community in South Carolina.Saluda is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Saluda is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Saluda who work in food service (39.64%), maintenance occupations (10.32%), and office and administrative support (7.60%). Also of interest is that Saluda has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small town, Saluda doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Saluda are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.13% of adults in Saluda have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Saluda in 2022 was $15,495, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,980 for a family of four. Saluda also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.93% of its population below the federal poverty line.Saluda is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Saluda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Saluda, accounting for 55.22% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Saluda residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Saluda include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Jamaican. Saluda also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.23%. The most common language spoken in Saluda is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Slavic languages.
