Because of many things, Selden is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Selden really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Selden perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The overall education level of Selden is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.20% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Selden in 2018 was $40,923, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,692 for a family of four. However, Selden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Selden is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Selden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.98% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Selden include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Selden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.
