Selah Population History 1990 - 2023

Selah Population Facts

What is the current population of Selah?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Selah is 8,571. Selah, Washington is the 3,513th largest city in the US.

What county is Selah, Washington in?

Selah is located entirely in Yakima County.

What is the size of Selah, Washington in square miles?

Selah has an area of 4.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Selah?

The current population of Selah (8,571) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Selah growing?

Selah has grown 34.5% since the 2000. Selah, Washington is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 71% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Selah, Washington?

Selah has a population density of 1,610.4 people per square mile.

Selah Demographics

What is the voting age population of Selah, Washington?

The total voting age population of Selah, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,249. The voting age population is 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

What percentage of Selah, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.4% of the residents of Selah are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Selah, Washington?

The racial demographics of Selah are 87.5% White, 6.3% Other, 4.3% Two or more races, 0.9% Black, 0.7% Asian and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 20.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Selah, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Selah, 9.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.3%. On a per-household basis, 9.0% of families are below the poverty line in Selah.

What percentage of Selah, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.2% of Selah residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Selah, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.6% of Selah residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.0% have a bachelor's degree and 8.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Selah, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Selah residents aged 5 and older, 13.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 12.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Selah Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Selah, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Selah is 3.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Selah, Washington residents work for the government?

In Selah, 23.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Selah, Washington?

The median household income in Selah is $58,120.

Selah Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Selah, Washington?

In Selah, 52.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Selah, Washington?

Renters occupy 47.8% of housing units in Selah.

What percentage of Selah, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Selah, 14.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Selah, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Selah, 17.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 530 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Selah, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Selah is $1,027.

What percentage of households in Selah, Washington have broadband internet?

In Selah, 83.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.