Selkirk is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,308 people and two associated neighborhoods, Selkirk is the 271st largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Selkirk is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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 (12.71%), management occupations (11.83%), and teaching (10.99%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.30% 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Selkirk has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Selkirk a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The education level of Selkirk ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Selkirk, 46.91% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Selkirk in 2022 was $49,956, 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 $199,824 for a family of four. Selkirk is a very 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, Italian, German, English, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Selkirk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
