Selinsgrove is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,693 people and three associated neighborhoods, Selinsgrove is the 259th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Of important note, Selinsgrove is also a borough of artists. Selinsgrove has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Selinsgrove’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Selinsgrove is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Selinsgrove area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Selinsgrove maintain a good economy.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.30 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Selinsgrove are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.45% of adults in Selinsgrove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Selinsgrove in 2022 was $24,854, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,416 for a family of four. However, Selinsgrove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Selinsgrove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Selinsgrove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selinsgrove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Selinsgrove include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Selinsgrove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.