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.

Also of interest is that Selinsgrove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Selinsgrove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.38% 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.

The overall crime rate in Selinsgrove is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

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 16.48 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

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: 35.07% of adults in Selinsgrove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Selinsgrove in 2022 was $24,493, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,972 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.