Selawik
Northwest Arctic
About the neighborhood
Selawik offers a serene environment characterized by predominantly single detached homes alongside larger apartment buildings, providing a variety of housing sizes from cozy lofts to spacious four-bedroom options. Convenience is key, with supermarkets located close by and both primary and high schools situated within easy reach regardless of location. The city’s calm atmosphere contributes to a peaceful setting, ideal for residents seeking a quiet place. While the terrain includes notable slopes, the area benefits from accessible road networks supporting driving as the primary transportation mode. This city combines tranquil surroundings with practical amenities to support comfortable daily living.
Highlights
Characteristics
Transportation
Driving is a great medium of transportation in this city. This city is not very amenable to biking because the bicycling network is not very well-developed, and the terrain is not especially flat. It is also difficult for pedestrians to get around in Selawik as meeting daily needs is inconvenient without the use of a car.
Services
The closest supermarket in this city is generally only a very short trip away. With respect to education, both primary and secondary schools are straightforward to get to as a pedestrian from anywhere in Selawik.
Character
Selawik is a city to buy a home in for those who prefer a laid-back environment. Since there are very few pedestrians, Selawik is relatively calm.
Car friendly10.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.8
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly2.2
Few day-to-day needs are within walking distance
Restaurants0.0
Few or no restaurants within a short drive
Groceries7.0
Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Shopping1.4
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet3.0
Multiple sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.0
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.4
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $11,454
- Median Household Income
- $43,000
Housing Type
- 92.8% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 1.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 2.6% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 4.6% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 92.8%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 1.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 2.6%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 4.6%
- Mobile
- 0.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 24.4%
- 0 to 4
- 14.5%
- 5 to 9
- 12.6%
- 10 to 14
- 11.7%
- 15 to 19
- 7.2%
- 20 to 24
- 5.0%
- 25 to 29
- 5.7%
- 30 to 34
- 6.4%
- 35 to 39
- 10.9%
- 40 to 44
- 3.4%
- 45 to 49
- 2.9%
- 50 to 54
- 3.6%
- 55 to 59
- 1.9%
- 60 to 64
- 8.4%
- 65 to 69
- 1.6%
- 70 to 74
- 0.9%
- 75 to 79
- 3.1%
- 80 to 84
- 0.3%
- 85 and over
- 0.5%
Education Level
- 32.9% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 46.5% HIGH SCHOOL
- 13.6% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 1.7% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 6.3% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 0.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 32.9%
- High School
- 46.5%
- Some college, no degree
- 13.6%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 1.7%
- Bachelor's degree
- 6.3%
- Master's degree
- 0.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 58.2% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 6.6% TRANSIT
- 0.0% DRIVE
- 33.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 58.2%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 6.6%
- Drive
- 0.0%
- Other
- 33.0%
- None
- 2.2%
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