Selden is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 21,262 people and six associated neighborhoods, Selden is the 80th largest community in New York.
Housing costs in Selden are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.
Also of interest is that Selden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Selden is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Selden a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Selden has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Selden’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The percentage of people in Selden who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.20% of adults in Selden have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Selden in 2022 was $40,923, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,692 for a family of four. However, Selden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Selden is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Selden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.98% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Selden include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Selden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.