Population 104 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Selby
Household size in Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Selby is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.89 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Selby is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Idaho as a whole looks much the same.
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 Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Selby, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Selby
Renters in Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Selby is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Selby: 46.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Selby is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Idaho as a whole looks much the same.
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 Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $998 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Selby runs $998 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Selby
Bachelor's degrees in Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Selby as nationally: 33.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Selby never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Selby
| Period | Selby | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Selby has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Selby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby | 3.01 | 37.2 | 4.3% | 20.0% | 46.1% | 1990 | $998 | 33.9% | 87.0% | 0.3% |
| Fairfield | 3.04 | 36.8 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 47.4% | 1991 | $1,000 | 34.4% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Soldier | 3.04 | 36.8 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 47.4% | 1991 | $1,000 | 34.4% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Corral | 3.04 | 36.8 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 47.4% | 1991 | $1,000 | 34.4% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Hill City | 2.69 | 45.5 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 50.1% | 1990 | $955 | 31.6% | 88.6% | 1.3% |
| Broadford | 2.27 | 47.7 | 4.3% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1997 | $1,525 | 41.2% | 87.3% | 2.5% |
| Gooding | 2.87 | 36.0 | 11.4% | 32.5% | 2.9% | 1972 | $943 | 18.3% | 85.7% | 3.4% |
| Magic City | 1.72 | 67.9 | 3.5% | 41.1% | 57.4% | 1979 | $1,395 | 67.4% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
| Bellevue | 2.51 | 42.3 | 12.0% | 26.2% | 14.6% | 1989 | $1,320 | 32.5% | 88.2% | 2.6% |
| Hailey | 2.65 | 42.8 | 12.9% | 28.6% | 9.3% | 1990 | $1,289 | 44.5% | 90.2% | 2.6% |
| Shoshone | 2.91 | 34.5 | 11.3% | 20.4% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,054 | 12.4% | 85.7% | 6.5% |
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 Selby. 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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