As is often the case in a small city, Slaton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Slaton, just 11.48% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Slaton in 2022 was $23,584, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,336 for a family of four. However, Slaton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Slaton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Slaton 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 Slaton, accounting for 46.79% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Slaton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Slaton include English, German, Irish, Haitian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Slaton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
