Selinsgrove is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,501 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.54% 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.

Selinsgrove is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Selinsgrove to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Overall, Selinsgrove’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

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 15.33 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 substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.94% of adults in Selinsgrove have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Selinsgrove in 2022 was $25,213, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,852 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, Italian, and Polish.

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