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Selden

Kansas · 264 residents · 0.303 sq mi
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Selden has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,250. Population has grown 31% since 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $15,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
264
+31%vs 2000
vs 201 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
871 / sq mi
+31%vs 2000
vs 663 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
Median age
33.9
−21%vs 2000
vs 42.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
1452012583143701990201020202024Selden
2024288
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,250
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,866
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,137 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$15,900
−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$142
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $225 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
93.3%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.3% in 2000
6.7% rent
Afford Score
0.7
−53%vs 2000
vs 1.4 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(200)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score0%(0)
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(264)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score0%(0)
Diversity Score
0
vs 0 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.2%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+87%vs 2000
vs 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Selden, Kansas?

Selden, Kansas has about 264 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Selden, Kansas?

The typical household in Selden, Kansas earns about $24,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Selden, Kansas expensive?

In Selden, Kansas, the median home is worth about $15,900, and the typical rent is about $142 a month.

How educated are people in Selden, Kansas?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Selden, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Selden, Kansas?

About 11.0% of people in Selden, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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