Population 18,887 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Selah
Household size in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Selah sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.74 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Selah is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Compared with other Washington cities, Selah is younger than most.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Selah (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Washington as a whole (10.1%). The single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Selah
Renters in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Selah own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 28.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Selah than nationally: 5.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Selah has a lower vacancy rate than most Washington cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Selah are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $815 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $961 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,524 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$709 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Selah runs $1,524 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Washington as a whole ($1,875). Rents are up $709 a month from 2006–10, an 87% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Selah
Bachelor's degrees in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Selah have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Selah never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Selah has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Washington cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Selah
| Period | Selah | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Selah than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Selah compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selah | 2.61 | 37.2 | 11.5% | 26.3% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,524 | 24.1% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Gleed | 2.59 | 36.1 | 10.3% | 13.8% | 2.9% | 1979 | $1,483 | 19.8% | 90.4% | 3.2% |
| Yakima | 2.80 | 36.1 | 18.1% | 41.7% | 6.2% | 1974 | $1,303 | 21.7% | 80.4% | 7.7% |
| Terrace Heights | 2.43 | 35.7 | 13.1% | 37.6% | 6.1% | 1993 | $1,473 | 28.2% | 84.1% | 0.8% |
| Cowiche | 2.46 | 50.6 | 22.1% | 44.6% | 5.4% | 1966 | $941 | 22.6% | 70.4% | 7.2% |
| Union Gap | 2.92 | 35.1 | 13.2% | 34.5% | 5.2% | 1973 | $1,088 | 7.2% | 67.9% | 13.6% |
| Naches | 2.63 | 34.8 | 12.2% | 26.5% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,361 | 22.1% | 87.2% | 4.0% |
| Tieton | 2.83 | 34.7 | 19.2% | 29.2% | 6.3% | 1990 | $992 | 20.3% | 66.7% | 2.3% |
| Moxee | 3.22 | 32.7 | 8.1% | 19.8% | 12.0% | 1996 | $1,147 | 20.6% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| Parker | 3.60 | 36.1 | 14.5% | 30.8% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,170 | 18.1% | 83.7% | 5.2% |
| Wapato | 3.53 | 29.7 | 23.2% | 40.1% | 5.8% | 1973 | $930 | 11.4% | 65.1% | 8.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Selah. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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