Selinsgrove is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,562 people and three associated neighborhoods, Selinsgrove is the 259th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Of important note, Selinsgrove is also a borough of artists. Selinsgrove has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Selinsgrove’s character.

Also of interest is that Selinsgrove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Selinsgrove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Selinsgrove is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Selinsgrove to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

One of the benefits of Selinsgrove is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.48 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Selinsgrove is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.07% of adults in Selinsgrove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Selinsgrove in 2022 was $24,493, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,972 for a family of four. However, Selinsgrove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Selinsgrove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Selinsgrove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selinsgrove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Selinsgrove include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Selinsgrove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.