Selinsgrove is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,562 people and three associated neighborhoods, Selinsgrove is the 259th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Selinsgrove is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Selinsgrove is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Selinsgrove who work in teaching (13.97%), office and administrative support (13.15%), and sales jobs (11.48%). 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 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. 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 education level of Selinsgrove citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.45% of adults in Selinsgrove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Selinsgrove in 2022 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.
