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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.54% 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 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.

One of the benefits of Selinsgrove is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.33 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

In terms of college education, Selinsgrove is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.94% of adults in Selinsgrove have a college 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.