Selden

Population: 21,707
Median household income: $111,339
Median home value: $435,700

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Selden is a community with a population of 21,707. The median household income of $111,339 is below the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, Selden's population grew 8.0% from 20,093 to 21,707, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $330,100 to $435,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,707
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $111,339
Median home value: $435,700
Median gross rent: $2,282
Housing units: 7,180
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,09321,707

Median household income

$95,801$111,339

Median home value

$330,100$435,700

Median gross rent

$1,810$2,282

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,093	$95,801	$330,100	$1,810
2020	21,338	$93,262	$342,500	$1,843
2021	21,265	$99,455	$356,400	$1,945
2022	21,759	$115,406	$407,300	$2,279
2023	21,707	$111,339	$435,700	$2,282

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,414	6.5%
5 to 17	3,242	14.9%
18 to 24	1,964	9.0%
25 to 34	3,066	14.1%
35 to 44	2,636	12.1%
45 to 54	3,014	13.9%
55 to 64	3,027	13.9%
65 to 74	1,968	9.1%
75 and over	1,376	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,397	61.7%
Black or African American	636	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	1,430	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	242	1.1%
Two or more races	737	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,248	24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,035	6.9%
High school graduate	5,423	35.9%
Some college or associate's	4,323	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,703	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,603	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit2.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,638	79.9%
Carpooled	784	7.3%
Public transit	316	2.9%
Walked	47	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	900	8.3%
Other means	124	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,265	22.9%
15 to 29 min	3,396	34.3%
30 to 44 min	2,145	21.6%
45 to 59 min	786	7.9%
60+ min	1,317	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 7.5% (1,622 of 21,690)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,586	80.9%
Nonfamily households	1,321	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,907	96.2%
Vacant	273	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,860	84.8%
Renter-occupied	1,047	15.2%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,412	89.3%
1-unit, attached	152	2.1%
2 to 4 units	248	3.5%
5 to 19 units	245	3.4%
20 or more units	123	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3666212
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8714, -73.0466

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