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Selma, California

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StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population24,65939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,241$99,122$80,734
Median Age32.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$315,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,232$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate19.0%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate13.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born25.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.128.726.4
Worked from Home4.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Selma, California

Age in Selma, California

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age32.937.938.9
Under 18 %25.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.9%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Selma, California

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Households7,38513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.82.5
Family Households74.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children43.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married45.0%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Selma, California

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,940$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.4%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.7%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households26.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Selma, California

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units7,79414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,621$5,124n/a

Education in Selma, California

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School30.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate24.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.8%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Selma, California

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Selma, California

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home49.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Selma

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.