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Selma, Texas

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StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Total Population11,50330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,066$78,476$80,734
Median Age34.935.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$313,900$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,774$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate6.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.9%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.0%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.826.726.4
Worked from Home20.2%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Selma, Texas

Age in Selma, Texas

StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Median Age34.935.638.9
Under 18 %27.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %18.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.2%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Selma, Texas

StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Households4,22110,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households72.4%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children43.4%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.3%26.2%28.7%
Never Married29.7%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Selma, Texas

StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,339$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.3%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99927.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.4%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households4.9%11.4%n/a

Housing in Selma, Texas

StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Housing Units4,38712,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.6%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.9%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,010.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,353$4,232n/a

Education in Selma, Texas

StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Less than High School7.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.2%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.7%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Selma, Texas

StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.8%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.7%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.3%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car0.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Selma, Texas

StatisticSelmaTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.6%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.7%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.9%24.6%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.