| | Salado, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| Population | 2,635 | 80,793 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.4 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,173 | 66,616 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,475 | 54,514 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,216 | 46,109 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -31.5% | 48.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 95.6% | 75.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 953.0 | 1,148.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.8 | 70.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 4.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Salado, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.4% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Salado, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| White | 77.7% | 52.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 13.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% | 28.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Salado, TX | Temple, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 68.7% | 49.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 68.3% | 46.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 31.3% | 51.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.1% | 31.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.4% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.58 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,021 | 30,534 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 751 | 19,096 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.9% | 31.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.3% | 37.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 270 | 11,438 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.7% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.1% | 9.7% | 10.8% |