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Selah, Washington

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StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Total Population8,4377,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,783$98,141$80,734
Median Age33.038.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.5%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$414,600$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,539$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate13.9%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born8.5%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.526.626.4
Worked from Home5.6%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.1%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Selah, Washington

Age in Selah, Washington

StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Median Age33.038.338.9
Under 18 %28.1%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.0%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.7%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Selah, Washington

StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Households3,2643,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households62.8%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%27.7%28.7%
Never Married30.4%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Selah, Washington

StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,243$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.6%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99926.9%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.8%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.9%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.9%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households10.5%11.5%n/a

Housing in Selah, Washington

StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units3,4893,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.4%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.8%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,815$4,556n/a

Education in Selah, Washington

StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School14.5%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate28.3%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.1%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.4%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Selah, Washington

StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work88.5%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.1%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.4%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Selah, Washington

StatisticSelahWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.6%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.8%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.1%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.9%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.0%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Selah

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.