Selkirk is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,604 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Selkirk is the 348th largest community in New York.

Unlike some towns, Selkirk isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Selkirk are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Selkirk is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Selkirk who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.76%), sales jobs (9.84%), and management occupations (6.65%).

Because of many things, Selkirk is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Selkirk a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Selkirk has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Selkirk's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Selkirk is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Selkirk isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.74% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Selkirk is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Selkirk Information and Demographics

The education level of Selkirk citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 19.01% of adults in Selkirk have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Selkirk in 2000 was $22,506, 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 $90,024 for a family of four.

The people who call Selkirk home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Selkirk is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Selkirk include Irish, German, Italian, English, Dutch, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Selkirk is English.