Selinsgrove, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,593

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.8

6.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.08%

34.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,650

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,500

Population & Diversity

Selinsgrove, PA is home to a population of 5.59k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.66% of Selinsgrove, PA residents were born outside of the country (149 people).

In 2024, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.83k people) in Selinsgrove, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 215 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Selinsgrove, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Selinsgrove, PA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Selinsgrove, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.83k ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 81
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
160 ± 100

4.01%

Hispanic Population

224 people

4.01% of the people in Selinsgrove, PA are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Selinsgrove, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 2.66% of Selinsgrove, PA residents (149 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Selinsgrove, PA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 29

Selinsgrove, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Selinsgrove, PA.

Economy

The economy of Selinsgrove, PA employs 2.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Selinsgrove, PA were Educational Services (953 people), Retail Trade (504 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,346), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,080), and Public Administration ($51,667).

Employment

Occupations

2.99k

2024 Value

± 335

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selinsgrove, PA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 2.94k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Selinsgrove, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (389 people), Sales & Related Occupations (361 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Selinsgrove, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.99k

2024 Value

± 335

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selinsgrove, PA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 2.94k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Selinsgrove, PA, are Educational Services (953 people), Retail Trade (504 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Selinsgrove, PA, though some of these residents may live in Selinsgrove, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,542

Median earning men ± $7,044

$8,620

Median earning women ± $2,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,435), Public Administration ($65,909), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,458), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,625).

Education

The student population of Selinsgrove, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 966 male students and 1,289 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Selinsgrove, PA are White (443 and 79.4%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 8.96%), Black or African American (27 and 4.84%), and Two or More Races (18 and 3.23%).

The largest universities in Selinsgrove, PA by number of degrees awarded are Susquehanna University (565 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Selinsgrove, PA are General Business Administration & Management (49 and 8.67%), General Psychology (36 and 6.37%), and General Finance (31 and 5.49%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $58,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Selinsgrove, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,255 (42.8% men and 57.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,255 students enrolled in Selinsgrove, PA, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,705 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded
General Psychology
36 degrees awarded
General Finance
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Selinsgrove, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Selinsgrove, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Susquehanna University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

565 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Susquehanna University with 565 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 232 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Selinsgrove, PA, which is 0.697 times less than the 333 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 443 degrees mean that there were 8.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 50 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Selinsgrove, PA was $198,500 in 2024, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,400 to $198,500, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Selinsgrove, PA is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Selinsgrove, PA have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Selinsgrove, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,874

$876

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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 Selinsgrove, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Selinsgrove, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,650

Median Household Income

± $10,993

1.58k

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Selinsgrove, PA grew to $65,650 from the previous year's value of $58,484.

The following chart displays the households in Selinsgrove, PA 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 Selinsgrove, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.1%)
Walked (27.3%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 54.1% of workers in Selinsgrove, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.3%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Selinsgrove, PA have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.152% of the workforce in Selinsgrove, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Selinsgrove, PA (150 out of 2.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Selinsgrove, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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