Selah, WA City Data

Selah, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,310 people who live in Selah and approximately 222,581 who live in Yakima County. We want to help people moving to or living in Selah to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Selah. We have included Selah housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Selah Information

Yakima County where Selah resides is 4,311.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 222,581 and has a population rank of 255 out of all the places in the United States.

Selah has a total of 6,310 people and of those residents there are 3,093 males and 3,217 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 32.3. There are approximately 4,253 births each year and around 1,694 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Selah varies per year, but currently 6,155 are one race and 155 are two or more races.

Of the 6,310 people who live in Selah, there are 2,173 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Selah is 1,124 male and 1,049 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,311.

General Selah Information
Total area in square miles - Yakima County	4,311.61
Water area in square miles - Yakima County	N/A
Resident population - Yakima County	222,581
Population rank - Yakima County	255
Total population	6,310
Total population (male)	3,093
Total population (female)	3,217
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	32.3
Births - Yakima County	4,253
Deaths- Yakima County	1,694
Population of one race	6,155
Population of two or more races	155
Population under 20 years	2,173
Population under 20 years (male)	1,124
Population under 20 years (female)	1,049
Total population 18 years and over	4,311

Selah Social Characteristics

There are 73,993 households in Selah. Families make up 54,921 of these households. The table below breaks down the Selah families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,321), male householder with no wife present (4,046) and female householder with no husband present (8,592). The remainder of the Selah households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,409. Selah, WA moving companies help people in Selah move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Selah. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Selah is based, there are 83,064 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,457 never married, 46,286 now married, 2,220 separated, 7,804 widowed, and 8,297 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,556 separated, 1,772 widowed and 6,897 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Selah social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Selah.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yakima County)
Total households	73,993
Family households (families)	54,921
With own children under 18 years	32,129
Married-couple family	41,321
With own children under 18 years	21,824
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,046
With own children under 18 years	2,403
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,592
With own children under 18 years	6,330
Nonfamily households	19,409
Householder living alone	15,886
65 years and over	7,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,060
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	400
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,478
Householder	1,688
Spouse	1,234
Child	2,228
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	148
Unmarried partner	78
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	131
Foster child	10
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	686
Male householder	268
Male householder living alone	216
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	313
Female householder living alone	276
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	105
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	35
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	83,064
Never married	18,457
Now married	46,286
Separated	2,220
Widowed	7,804
Divorced	8,297
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,556
Widowed	1,772
Divorced	6,897

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,310
Male	3,093
Under 5 years	267
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	320
15 to 17 years	159
18 and 19 years	103
20 years	47
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	187
30 to 34 years	256
35 to 39 years	275
40 to 44 years	237
45 to 49 years	204
50 to 54 years	163
55 to 59 years	124
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	20
Female	3,217
Under 5 years	256
5 to 9 years	291
10 to 14 years	263
15 to 17 years	168
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	34
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	240
30 to 34 years	258
35 to 39 years	279
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	210
50 to 54 years	170
55 to 59 years	127
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	50

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,310
One race	6,155
White	5,579
Black or African American	38
American Indian and Alaska Native	77
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	5
Two or more races	155

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,164
People who are White alone	5,437
People who are Black or African American alone	38
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	75
People who are Asian alone	50
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	692
People who are Some other race alone	404

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	203,449
Same house	109,556
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,606
Different state or abroad	16,742
Different state	11,275
Abroad	5,467

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yakima County)
Total resident population	222,581
Born in United States	90,457
State of residence	123,520
Different state	59,893
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,593
Foreign born	37,575

Selah Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Selah. That total enrollment is 63,808 for the population of the country, which includes Selah. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,046 and elementary or high school enrollment was 97,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,243.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Selah population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	63,808
Pre-kindergarten	3,530
Public	2,245
Private	1,285
Kindergarten	4,238
Public	3,863
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,899
Public	31,084
Private	1,815
Elementary and high school	48,796
Public	46,150
Private	2,646
High school grades 9 to 12	15,897
Public	15,066
Private	831
College, undergraduate years	6,194
Public	5,294
Private	900
Graduate or professional school	1,050
Public	661
Private	389
Not enrolled in school	147,033

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	130,747
Less than 9th grade	22,301
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,672
High school graduate	35,799
Some college, no degree	27,178
Associate's degree	6,792
Bachelor's degree	20,005
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,812

Selah Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 159,645 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Selah. The Selah occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,126), service occupations (14,154), sales and office occupations (19,782), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (8,189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,294) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,529). The 159,645 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,632 private wage and salary workers, 14,751 government workers, 6,377 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yakima County)
Population 16 years and over	159,645
In labor force	99,238
Civilian labor force	99,110
Employed	88,074
Unemployed	11,036
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces	128
Females 16 years and over	81,276
In labor force	45,521
Civilian labor force	45,503
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,349
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	78,369
In labor force	53,717
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,687
Armed forces	110

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yakima County)
Workers 16 years and over	86,583
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	67,144
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,434
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,293
Other means	923
Worked at home	3,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,623,760

OCCUPATION (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,126
Service occupations	14,154
Sales and office occupations	19,782
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	8,189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,294
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,529

INDUSTRY (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,383
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,193
Wholesale trade	6,687
Retail trade	10,017
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,048
Information	1,219
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,202
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,682
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,355
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,735
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,619

CLASS OF WORKER (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Private wage and salary workers	66,632
Government workers	14,751
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,377
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Selah Housing Characteristics

In Selah, WA there are 79,174 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 73,993 occupied and 5,181 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Selah, there are 50,756 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,481 units in Selah. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Selah, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Selah, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Selah. There are 1,538 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,491 with rent between $200-299, 7,341 with rent between $300-499 and 13,318 with rent for $500 and above. Full Selah gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Selah, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yakima County)
Total housing units	79,174
Occupied housing units	73,993
Vacant housing units	5,181

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yakima County)
Total housing units	79,174
1-unit, detached	50,756
1-unit, attached	2,481
2 units	3,597
3 or 4 units	3,146
5 to 9 units	2,387
10 to 19 units	1,836
20 to 49 units	1,699
50 or more units	1,519
Mobile home	11,557

HOUSING TENURE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Owner-occupied	47,670
Renter-occupied	26,323

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
No vehicles available	5,701
2 vehicle available	46,285
3 vehicles available	12,294
4 vehicles available	4,037
5 or more vehicles available	1,672

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Utility gas	19,747
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	41,328
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,649
Coal or coke	100
Wood	5,066
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	563
No fuel used	194

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Less Than $50,000	47,670
$50,000 to $99,999	12,198
$100,000 to $149,999	11,345
$150,000 to $199,999	5,268
$200,000 to $299,999	2,827
$300,000 to $499,999	660
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	113,800

GROSS RENT (Yakima County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,323
Less than $200	1,538
$200 to $299	1,491
$300 to $499	7,341
$500 to $699	7,979
$700 to $999	4,272
$1,000 to $1,499	946
$1,500 or more	120