Population 243 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Selkirk
Household size in Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Selkirk average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, 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 Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Selkirk is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kansas.
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 Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Selkirk (13.9%), above 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 Selkirk
Renters in Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Selkirk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 75.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Selkirk than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Selkirk is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Selkirk pays $942 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Selkirk
Bachelor's degrees in Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Selkirk: 23.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Selkirk have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Kansas overall (91.7%).
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 Selkirk
| Period | Selkirk | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Selkirk has been low: just 0.9% 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).
Selkirk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk | 2.80 | 37.7 | 13.9% | 21.3% | 13.2% | 1968 | $942 | 23.7% | 88.2% | 0.9% |
| Leoti | 2.40 | 40.1 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 8.1% | 1966 | $914 | 18.9% | 81.4% | 0.4% |
| Tribune | 2.35 | 37.2 | 17.8% | 24.4% | 18.2% | 1964 | $851 | 28.4% | 87.5% | 0.1% |
| Horace | 2.54 | 36.1 | 12.0% | 28.3% | 14.1% | 1970 | $943 | 41.9% | 98.9% | 0.4% |
| Marienthal | 2.88 | 38.2 | 14.4% | 18.5% | 12.9% | 1967 | $942 | 18.4% | 85.1% | 1.1% |
| Lydia | 2.77 | 38.5 | 11.2% | 28.8% | 10.5% | 1972 | $923 | 19.5% | 83.1% | 0.7% |
| Wallace | 2.28 | 45.5 | 2.9% | 30.0% | 18.1% | 1957 | $813 | 25.3% | 92.4% | 0.9% |
| Modoc | 2.73 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 34.6% | 3.2% | 1963 | $1,133 | 19.8% | 87.3% | 0.1% |
| Pence | 2.64 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 33.8% | 6.8% | 1961 | $1,096 | 20.7% | 87.5% | 0.2% |
| Sharon Springs | 2.35 | 44.4 | 9.1% | 23.5% | 15.6% | 1963 | $525 | 24.6% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Russell Springs | 2.04 | 33.0 | 3.8% | 37.5% | 18.9% | 1950 | $1,045 | 26.6% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
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 Selkirk. 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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