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Selinsgrove, PA
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Living in Selinsgrove



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.

A relatively large number of people in Selinsgrove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.20% 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.

Selinsgrove is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Selinsgrove area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Selinsgrove maintain a good economy.

Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.30 minutes getting to work every day.

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.