Selden

Population: 287
Median household income: $51,071
Median home value: $92,500

Selden is a community in Sheridan County, Kansas, home to 287 residents. Its median household income of $51,071 runs below the Sheridan County figure of $70,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Selden's population grew 5.5% from 272 to 287, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $76,800 to $92,500.

Owners occupy 74.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 287
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,071
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $567
Housing units: 124
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

272287

Median household income

$51,250$51,071

Median home value

$76,800$92,500

Median gross rent

$450$567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	272	$51,250	$76,800	$450
2020	210	$49,500	$67,500	$489
2021	239	$50,500	$78,000	$540
2022	297	$49,821	$103,300	$571
2023	287	$51,071	$92,500	$567

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 516.0%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	16.0%
5 to 17	28	9.8%
18 to 24	33	11.5%
25 to 34	26	9.1%
35 to 44	30	10.5%
45 to 54	30	10.5%
55 to 64	47	16.4%
65 to 74	34	11.8%
75 and over	13	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	81.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's58.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	3.9%
High school graduate	37	20.6%
Some college or associate's	105	58.3%
Bachelor's degree	22	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	9	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	71.1%
Carpooled	22	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	42.6%
15 to 29 min	34	24.1%
30 to 44 min	31	22.0%
45 to 59 min	16	11.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 22.3% (64 of 287)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	50.9%
Nonfamily households	54	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	88.7%
Vacant	14	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	74.5%
Renter-occupied	28	25.5%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	98.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2063875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5414, -100.5672

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