Population 4,842 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Selby-on-the-Bay
Household size in Selby-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.76 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.35 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Selby-on-the-Bay holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Mayo. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.74, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 43.4 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | −1.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Selby-on-the-Bay is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Selby-on-the-Bay, well below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Mayo as a whole (7.0%).
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-on-the-Bay
Renters in Selby-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Selby-on-the-Bay rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Mayo as a whole looks much the same. More than a quarter of owners (27.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Selby-on-the-Bay: just 1.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1968 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1972 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1972 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1987 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +19 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Selby-on-the-Bay has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,918 | $1,710 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,991 | $2,001 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,655 | $1,647 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,297 | $2,483 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$774 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Selby-on-the-Bay runs $2,297 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Mayo as a whole ($2,483). Rent takes 49.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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-on-the-Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Selby-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 36.2% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 41.7% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 45.5% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +11.0 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Selby-on-the-Bay than nationally: 45.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Mayo.
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-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 95.2% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 94.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 96.0% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 95.3% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Selby-on-the-Bay is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Mayo.
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-on-the-Bay
| Period | Selby-on-the-Bay | Mayo | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Selby-on-the-Bay has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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-on-the-Bay compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby-on-the-Bay | 2.85 | 40.2 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 1.9% | 1993 | $2,297 | 45.1% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Londontowne | 2.38 | 44.0 | 7.1% | 15.6% | 8.5% | 1981 | $2,616 | 42.6% | 94.2% | 3.1% |
| Hillsmere Shores | 2.75 | 45.5 | 5.0% | 16.8% | 7.1% | 1978 | $2,710 | 58.8% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Downtown Annapolis | 2.05 | 47.5 | 7.5% | 34.9% | 14.1% | 1961 | $2,007 | 65.3% | 97.3% | 4.9% |
| Greater Upper Marlboro | 2.73 | 43.3 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 3.3% | 1996 | $1,910 | 49.0% | 94.0% | 5.3% |
| Green Haven | 2.77 | 38.9 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 4.1% | 1983 | $2,037 | 29.2% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
| South Gate | 2.54 | 36.2 | 18.5% | 47.5% | 4.6% | 1981 | $1,788 | 32.5% | 93.2% | 6.1% |
| School Gardens | 2.82 | 45.3 | 6.3% | 14.2% | 8.7% | 1968 | $1,911 | 26.1% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Lanham-Seabrook | 3.54 | 36.6 | 17.9% | 30.2% | 4.3% | 1970 | $1,869 | 25.8% | 76.7% | 7.1% |
| Goddard | 2.89 | 35.3 | 21.4% | 38.8% | 9.1% | 1976 | $1,895 | 31.7% | 88.2% | 6.2% |
| Greater Landover | 2.69 | 38.1 | 16.7% | 51.3% | 5.4% | 1971 | $1,783 | 25.7% | 83.2% | 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-on-the-Bay. 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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