Salina is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 46,231 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Salina is the tenth largest community in Kansas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Salina is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Salina is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salina who work in office and administrative support (12.07%), sales jobs (10.21%), and teaching (8.57%). One of the benefits of Salina is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.21 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The overall education level of Salina is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.79% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Salina in 2022 was $31,477, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,908 for a family of four. However, Salina contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Salina is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Salina home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salina residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Salina also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.48% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Salina include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and French. The most common language spoken in Salina is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
