Selden is a city of 21,604 people in New York. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. Density works out to 4,749 people per square mile. Renters pay $2,311 a month at the median. That is roughly 27% ahead of the New York median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $108,952, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Selden
What changed most since 1990
White share91.8% → 59.4%(−32.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share5.0% → 25.6%(+20.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$329,049 → $462,000(+40%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(140)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.6%(81)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(242)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 699 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Selden, decade by decade
Selden population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
20,608
$111,118
$329,049
12.7%
19.3
2000
21,861
$105,844
$267,965
14.1%
31.0
2010
19,851
$107,632
$495,588
21.4%
47.5
2020
21,262
$113,037
$415,123
25.8%
65.1
2024
21,604
$108,952
$462,000
27.8%
71.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
