According to realtor website
Zillow, the average price of a home as of December 31, 2025, in Slaton is $133,798. As of the 2023
American Community Survey, there are 2,038 estimated households in Slaton with an average of 2.81 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $54,380. Approximately 16.1% of the city's population lives at or below the
poverty line. Slaton has an estimated 54.7% employment rate, with 11.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 82.6% holding a high school diploma. There were 2,271 housing units at an average density of . The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (73.7%), Spanish (25.2%), Indo-European (0.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (1.1%). The median age in the city was 33.0 years.
Racial and ethnic composition 2024 estimate As of the 2024 estimate, there were 5,698 people, 2,038 households, and _ families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 2,271 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 66.5% White
(45.6% NH White), 8.7% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 46.8% of the population.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, Slaton had a population of 5,858 and a median age of 38.1 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over. The population density was with 2,556 housing units at an average density of . 96.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.1% lived in rural areas. There were 2,208 households in Slaton, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,556 housing units, of which 13.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.4%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 6,121 people, 2,216 households, and _ families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,545 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.42%
White, 6.36%
African American, 0.51%
Native American, 0.21%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 16.16% from some other races and 2.34% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 50.68% of the population.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 6,109 people, 2,253 households, and 1,610 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,565 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.35%
White, 7.76%
African American, 0.59%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 17.07% from some other races and 1.98% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 42.27% of the population. There were 2,253 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were
married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were not families. About 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city, the population was distributed as 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 83.7 men. The median income for a household in the city was $25,915, and for a family was $31,224. Males had a median income of $26,696 versus $20,601 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,087. About 21.6% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==