Moving to Salome, Arizona

Population: 1,690
Males: 883 (52.2%), Females: 807 (47.8%)

La Paz County

Zip code: 85348

Demographics

Median resident age: 56.8 years
Median household income: $22,866
Median house value: $64,100

Population by Race

Races in Salome:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Hispanic (18.5%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.5%), English (12.4%), Irish (6.6%), United States (5.5%), French (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1870 feet

Land area: 27.4 square miles

Map of Salome, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salome

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salome CDP

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

8.8% Foreign born (7.3% Latin America, 1.1% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salome:

  • LA PAZ REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; PARKER, AZ)
  • PARKER PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; PARKER, AZ)
  • WICKENBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 60 miles; WICKENBURG, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salome:

  • LUKE AFB (about 88 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Abbreviation: LUF)
  • ERNEST A. LOVE FIELD (about 103 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Abbreviation: PRC)
  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 103 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salome:

  • FOREPAUGH (about 46 miles; WICKENBURG, AZ; Abbreviation: 44E)
  • AVI SUQUILLA (about 53 miles; PARKER, AZ; Abbreviation: P20)
  • WICKENBURG MUNI (about 59 miles; WICKENBURG, AZ; Abbreviation: E25)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salome:

  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 99 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 100 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
  • GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 105 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 106 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)

Schools

Public high school in Salome:

  • SALOME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 67488 E SALOME RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Salome:

  • SALOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 38128 SAGUARO & MAIN; Grades: PK – 08)