Selah

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  4. Selah Employment Information
  5. Selah Family Information
  6. Selah Education Information
  7. Selah Public Benefits Information
  8. Selah Criminal Information
  9. Selah Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Selah Zip Codes


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Selah Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,310
  • Land Area (2000): 11.316 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.148 square kilometers
Selah Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,410 2003 6,575 2005 6,807
2002 6,497 2004 Not Available 2006 6,993

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Houses (2000): 2,408
Selah Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,037 94.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 84 1.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 292 4.55%

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Selah Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 177 11.65%
2. Educational Services 128 8.43%
3. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 123 8.10%
4. Construction 102 6.71%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 6.32%
6. Health Care 81 5.33%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 4.48%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 52 3.42%
9. Metal Manufactuing 43 2.83%
10. Food Manufacturing 40 2.63%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 40 2.63%
12. Repair and Maintenance 40 2.63%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 2.30%
14. Truck Transportation 35 2.30%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 2.17%
16. Other Transportation 31 2.04%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 1.91%
18. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 29 1.91%
19. Finance and Insurance 27 1.78%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 27 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 313 20.31%
2. Educational Services 164 10.64%
3. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 120 7.79%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 116 7.53%
5. Social Assistance 74 4.80%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 4.74%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 4.74%
8. Public Administration 72 4.67%
9. Department and Other General Stores 56 3.63%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 53 3.44%
11. Food Manufacturing 43 2.79%
12. Finance and Insurance 40 2.60%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 37 2.40%
14. Truck Transportation 29 1.88%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 1.69%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 25 1.62%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 1.43%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 1.10%
19. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 17 1.10%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 0.84%

Selah Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 108 7.11%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 94 6.19%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 93 6.12%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 5.33%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 5.27%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 72 4.74%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 64 4.21%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 3.82%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 56 3.69%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47 3.09%
11. Engineers 43 2.83%
12. Media and Communications Workers 42 2.76%
13. Other Production Occupations 41 2.70%
14. Other Health Occupations 36 2.37%
15. Top Executives 31 2.04%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 29 1.91%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 28 1.84%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 28 1.84%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 27 1.78%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 107 6.94%
2. Secretaries and Admins 95 6.16%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 90 5.84%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 84 5.45%
5. Registered Nurses 78 5.06%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 75 4.87%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 67 4.35%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 65 4.22%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 51 3.31%
10. Other Healthcare Support 49 3.18%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 47 3.05%
12. Customer Service Representatives 45 2.92%
13. Agricultural Workers 43 2.79%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 2.79%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39 2.53%
16. Cashiers 38 2.47%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 37 2.40%
18. Other Financial Specialists 36 2.34%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 2.21%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 2.14%

Selah Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,678 57.70%
15-35 hours 612 13.19%
1-14 hours 161 3.47%
No regular hours 1,190 25.64%

Selah Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 77 2.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 0.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 150 5.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 181 6.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 382 12.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 493 16.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 735 24.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 266 8.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 125 4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 84 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 176 5.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 218 7.29%

Selah Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 227 7.59%
5-9 355 11.87%
10-14 639 21.36%
15-19 747 24.97%
20-24 445 14.88%
25-29 89 2.98%
30-34 174 5.82%
35-39 52 1.74%
40-44 23 0.77%
45-59 75 2.51%
60-89 88 2.94%
At least 90 77 2.57%

Selah Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,502 83.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 249 8.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 75 2.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 165 5.52%

Selah Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 384 12.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,566 83.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 79 2.57%

Selah Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selah Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,278 (6,274 people)
Families (2000): 1,687 (5,500 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 746
People at same address in 1995: 2,914
Selah Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 174 7.64%
$10,000-$14,999 119 5.22%
$15,000-$19,999 128 5.62%
$20,000-$24,999 168 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 157 6.89%
$30,000-$34,999 172 7.55%
$35,000-$39,999 158 6.94%
$40,000-$44,999 160 7.02%
$45,000-$49,999 124 5.44%
$50,000-$59,999 221 9.70%
$60,000-$74,999 280 12.29%
$75,000-$99,999 232 10.18%
$100,000-$124,999 107 4.70%
$125,000-$149,999 42 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 36 1.58%

Selah Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 492 21.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 633 27.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 77 3.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 423 18.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 365 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 8.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Selah Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,007 32.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 691 11.02%
Public Assistance 103 1.64%
Retirement 245 3.91%
Self Employment 316 5.04%
Social Security 432 6.89%
Supplemental Security 46 0.73%
Wage / Salary 1,978 31.55%
Other 452 7.21%

Selah Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 534 42.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 717 57.31%

Selah Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 298 13.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,363 61.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 542 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 0.90%

Selah Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 339 13.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,513 60.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 542 21.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 117 4.66%

Selah Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selah Education Information Back to top
Selah Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 182 4.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 669 15.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,159 26.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,224 27.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 232 5.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 598 13.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 313 7.15%

Selah Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 54 0.86% 80 1.27% 134 2.12%
Kindergarten 136 2.16% 22 0.35% 158 2.50%
Grades 1-4 474 7.51% 8 0.13% 482 7.64%
Grades 5-8 396 6.28% 0 0.00% 396 6.28%
Grades 9-12 531 8.42% 22 0.35% 553 8.76%
Undergrad college 198 3.14% 20 0.32% 218 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.48% 12 0.19% 42 0.67%
Total 1,819 28.83% 164 2.60% 1,983 31.43%

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Selah Public Benefits Information Back to top
Selah Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,615 89.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 650 10.38%

Selah Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selah Criminal Information Back to top
Selah Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.312 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.312 0.000 7.644 35.101 2.028 44.774
2002 0.308 0.154 0.000 0.616 1.077 0.154 11.390 41.865 3.232 56.642
2003 0.456 0.304 0.000 0.304 1.065 0.304 8.061 41.673 3.042 52.776
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.147 0.000 0.147 0.294 0.000 7.492 33.936 4.407 45.835
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.286 0.286 0.000 7.579 37.895 6.864 52.338
2007 0.000 0.426 0.000 0.142 0.568 0.142 3.126 23.163 3.695 29.984

Selah Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 12
2005 1 13
2006 2 13
2007 2 13

Selah Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 289
2002 375

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Selah Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Selah Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,089 17.26%
10-19 Years 1,084 17.18%
20-29 Years 840 13.31%
30-39 Years 1,068 16.93%
40-49 Years 910 14.42%
50-59 Years 584 9.26%
60-69 Years 336 5.32%
70-79 Years 240 3.80%
80-89 Years 137 2.17%
90+ Years 22 0.35%

Selah Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,093 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 3,217 50.98%

Selah Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,339 84.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 697 11.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 111 1.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 72 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 51 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.06%

Selah Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,317 23.66%
2. Irish 750 13.47%
3. English 623 11.19%
4. United States Or American 592 10.63%
5. Norwegian 327 5.87%
6. Swedish 294 5.28%
7. French Non-Basque 272 4.89%
8. Italian 217 3.90%
9. Dutch 187 3.36%
10. Scottish 156 2.80%

Selah Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,260 89.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 579 9.84%
3. Arabic 24 0.41%
4. German 14 0.24%
5. Russian 10 0.17%

Selah Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,123 95.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 142 2.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 148 2.31%

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Selah Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selah Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98942