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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Selinsgrove Micro

Selinsgrove, PA · 1 counties · 37,546 residents · 329 sq mi
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Selinsgrove is a metro area of 37,546 people. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $87,800, having risen by half since 1990. Median rent is $439 a month. Median household income is $35,981, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

37,546
+2%since 1990
from 36,680 in 1990
1990 – 2025
114 / sq mi
+2%since 1990
from 112 / sq mi in 1990
36.7
+13%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
329 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K37K39K40K41K19902000201020202024Selinsgrove
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(2,098)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(2,462)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(2,870)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(3,029)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(2,766)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(4,564)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(5,716)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(5,085)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(3,681)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(2,873)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(1,819)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(583)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,981
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,864 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,756
+54%since 1990
from $10,859 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.9%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$87,800
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$439
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $324 in 1990
US average: $602
76.5%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 77.2% in 1990
23.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(36,261)
Black0.4%(149)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(160)
Asian0.4%(129)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(36,559)
Black0.8%(288)
Hispanic / Latino1%(368)
Asian0.4%(153)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.4%(560)
Mexican0.5%(195)
Spaniard0.2%(96)
Peruvian0.1%(33)
Bolivian0%(17)
Chilean0%(14)
Dominican0%(12)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(11)
Cuban0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(122)
Filipino0.1%(43)
Asian Indian0.1%(31)
Vietnamese0.1%(21)
Pakistani0%(16)
Kazakh0%(10)
Thai0%(6)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(6)
Ancestry
German40.8%(16,168)
Irish8.1%(3,217)
American7.6%(2,998)
English6.4%(2,557)
Italian4.3%(1,703)
Polish2.6%(1,038)
Swiss2.2%(854)
Dutch1.4%(575)
French1.3%(527)
Scottish1.3%(498)
Welsh0.8%(310)
Russian0.5%(203)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(185)
Hungarian0.3%(126)
Ukrainian0.3%(111)
Swedish0.3%(104)
Greek0.2%(67)
Czech0.2%(64)
Latvian0.1%(59)
Austrian0.1%(52)
Norwegian0.1%(52)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Lithuanian0.1%(48)
Slovak0.1%(46)
West Indian0.1%(37)
Brazilian0.1%(29)
British0.1%(22)
Belgian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(16)
Slovene0%(15)
Danish0%(13)
Arab0%(10)
Syrian0%(10)
Turkish0%(10)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

12.5%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 10.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.2%
+8.8 ptssince 1990
from 64.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.6%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
−28%since 1990
from 21.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(4,052)
Married63%(9,206)
Widowed2.3%(334)
Divorced7%(1,017)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(3,639)
Married58.7%(9,103)
Widowed11%(1,708)
Divorced6.9%(1,069)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)15.2%(250)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(276)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(638)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(83)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,640 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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How many people live in Selinsgrove, PA?

Selinsgrove, PA has about 37,546 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Selinsgrove, PA?

The typical household in Selinsgrove, PA earns about $35,981 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Selinsgrove, PA expensive?

In Selinsgrove, PA, the median home is worth about $87,800, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.

How educated are people in Selinsgrove, PA?

About 12.5% of adults age 25 and over in Selinsgrove, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Selinsgrove, PA?

About 9.9% of people in Selinsgrove, PA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Selinsgrove, PA grown since 1990?

Yes, Selinsgrove, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 866 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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