Selah, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

8,301

1.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

4.27% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

73.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,757

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$366,100

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,071

1.52% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Selah, WA had a population of 8.3k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $74,757. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Selah, WA grew from 8,203 to 8,301, a 1.19% increase and its median household income grew from $66,843 to $74,757, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Selah, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Other (Hispanic) (21.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.55%), White (Hispanic) (3.32%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.73%).

None of the households in Selah, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Selah, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Selah, WA was $366,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Selah, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Selah, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Selah, WA is home to a population of 8.3k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.3% of Selah, WA residents were born outside of the country (772 people).

In 2023, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.04k people) in Selah, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Other (Hispanic) and 544 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

93.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of Selah, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Selah, WA was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Selah, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Selah, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 614
Other (Hispanic)
1.82k ± 633
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 273

28.1%

Hispanic Population

2.34k people

28.1% of the people in Selah, WA are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Selah, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

772 people

12.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2023, 9.3% of Selah, WA residents (772 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Selah, WA was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Selah, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 37

Selah, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Selah, WA employs 4.07k people. The largest industries in Selah, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), Manufacturing (507 people), and Educational Services (505 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,256), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,542), and Information ($71,172).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.07k

2023 Value

± 594

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Selah, WA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 4.13k employees to 4.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Selah, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (628 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (320 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Selah, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.07k

2023 Value

± 594

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Selah, WA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 4.13k employees to 4.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Selah, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (604 people), Manufacturing (507 people), and Educational Services (505 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Selah, WA, though some of these residents may live in Selah, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,635

Median earning men ± $2,207

$42,798

Median earning women ± $10,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,221), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($100,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,875), and Manufacturing ($66,336).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Selah, WA was $366,100 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $320,400 to $366,100, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Selah, WA is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Selah, WA have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Selah, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,092

$1,810

Median Property Taxes

±$353

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Selah, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Selah, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.6% of the housing units in Selah, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Selah, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 31
Census Tract 32

The following map shows all of the places in Selah, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,757

Median Household Income

± $8,821

3.2k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Selah, WA grew to $74,757 from the previous year's value of $66,843.

The following chart displays the households in Selah, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Selah, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (89%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)
Carpooled (3.74%)

In 2023, 89% of workers in Selah, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.06%) and those who carpooled to work (3.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Selah, WA have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.388% of the workforce in Selah, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Selah, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Selah, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Selah, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Selah, WA (969 out of 8.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Selah, WA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Selah, WA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 9.95% on Medicare, 9.64% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yakima County, WA see 1536 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.79% increase from the previous year (1425 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,536 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yakima County, WA

Primary care physicians in Yakima County, WA see an average of 1,536 patients per year. This represents a 7.79% increase from the previous year (1,425 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yakima County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

9.95%

Medicare

9.64%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Selah, WA declined by 16.8% from 7.51% to 6.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Selah, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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