Selbyville is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 3,093 people and five associated neighborhoods, Selbyville is the 21st largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in Selbyville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Selbyville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Selbyville, where the median household income is $93,971.00.Selbyville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Selbyville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Selbyville who work in office and administrative support (16.43%), healthcare (12.93%), and sales jobs (8.55%). One of the nice things about Selbyville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Selbyville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Selbyville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.48% of adults in Selbyville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Selbyville in 2022 was $39,852, which is middle income relative to Delaware, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,408 for a family of four. However, Selbyville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Selbyville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selbyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selbyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Selbyville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.55% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Selbyville include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Selbyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
