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Selden, New York

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StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Total Population21,60419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,952$85,974$80,734
Median Age39.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$462,000$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,311$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born15.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.332.626.4
Worked from Home8.9%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.6%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Selden, New York

Age in Selden, New York

StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Median Age39.139.838.9
Under 18 %20.6%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Selden, New York

StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Households6,9347,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.52.5
Family Households79.8%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.2%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone15.7%31.1%28.7%
Never Married35.1%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Selden, New York

StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,023$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.5%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.4%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.7%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.5%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.3%15.6%n/a

Housing in Selden, New York

StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units7,2688,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.8%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.5%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.5%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Selden, New York

StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School8.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate35.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.2%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Selden, New York

StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.2%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.6%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.3%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Selden, New York

StatisticSeldenNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.0%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.9%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.4%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.2%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Selden

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.