Selkirk is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,227 people and two associated neighborhoods, Selkirk is the 271st largest community in New York.

A relatively large number of people in Selkirk telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Selkirk has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Selkirk a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The citizens of Selkirk are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.30% of adults in Selkirk have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Selkirk in 2022 was $49,625, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $198,500 for a family of four. However, Selkirk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Selkirk is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selkirk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selkirk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Selkirk include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Selkirk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.