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.Selkirk is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Selkirk is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Selkirk who work in healthcare (12.77%), teaching (10.95%), and business and financial occupations (10.36%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.06% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Selkirk is worth considering. 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.The population of Selkirk 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: 39.71% of adults in Selkirk have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Selkirk in 2022 was $46,849, 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 $187,396 for a family of four. However, Selkirk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Selkirk is a somewhat 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 Irish, German, Italian, English, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Selkirk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
