May 19, 2010 0 comments

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Selah Statistics

Population

The population of Selah is close to 7,000 with over 20,000 more living in the surrounding areas still considered part of the Selah Community.

In the last 10 years, Selah has experienced a population growth of 13%.

Males make up 49% of the population which means females make up 51%.

The median resident age is 34 years.

Selah residents claim most often, German (20.9%), Irish (12.5%), and English (9.9%) decent.

The average household size is 2.7 people.

The percentage of family households is 74% and percentage of single households is 5.8%.

Employment/Education

Household income averages about $58,000.

The cost of living is 6.75 % lower than the U.S. average.

83% of the population has a high school or higher education

The majority of working Selah residents are in the public administration, educational services, health care, or product merchant wholesales professions.

The average travel time to work is 19.8 minutes with 85% driving, 11% carpooling, 1% walking, and 4% working from home.

Commerce

There are three fresh fruit packing and storage plants in Selah and two processing plants producing apple juice and juice products.

Selah is also home to one of the world’s largest plastic bottle manufacturer and recycler’s.

Surrounding Selah are apple, pear, and cherry orchards.

The Wenas Valley is home to cattle ranches and farms.

There is also a wide variety of smaller businesses that help make Selah a thriving and desirable place to live.

Housing

The median home value in Selah is $268,270.

26% of Selah residents rent. 57% of homes are occupied by owners.

Weather

Selah has an average of 8 inches of rainfall per year with an additional 25 inches of snowfall.

There are about 300 days of sunshine.

Geography

Selah’s elevation is 1120 feet.

Land area of Selah is 4.37 square miles with a low population density of 1631 people per square mile.

 

(Information gathered and approximate from www.city-data.com, www.wikepedia.org, and www.bestplaces.net)