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 with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Selinsgrove to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Selinsgrove spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.30 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Selinsgrove is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.45% of adults in Selinsgrove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Selinsgrove in 2018 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.