Selma, AL Demographic Data

Selma, AL Summary

Selma is located in Dallas County in Alabama
  • Population: 20,482
  • Area: 14.40 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 13.81 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.59 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,422.06 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 115.16 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Selma, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,074
56%
50.8
Male
8,576
44%
49.2
Total Population
19,650
 
323,128,000

Selma, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,516
7.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,646
8.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,347
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,506
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,515
7.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,385
12.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,209
11.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,095
10.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,181
6.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,236
6.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,613
8.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,049
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
352
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,306
72.8%
77.2
Female
8,394
58.7%
51.3
Male
5,912
41.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,298
67.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,839
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,014
15.3%
15.2
Female
1,898
63.0%
55.8
Male
1,116
37.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Selma, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,402
98.7% 
96.8
White
3,640
18.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
15,425
78.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
91
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
130
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
72
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
17
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
31
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
10
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
37
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
17
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
20
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
79
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
248
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
223
1.1% 
17.8
Mexican
214
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,427
98.9% 
82.2

Selma, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
662
5.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,864
15.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,099
33.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,491
20.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
947
7.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,193
9.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
864
7.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,526
20.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,594
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,057
16.9%
31.2

Selma, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,036
46.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,166
27.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,793
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
698
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,448
9.6
5.8%

Selma, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,652
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
482
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
243
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
120
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
61
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.3%
1.1%

Selma, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,914
25.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
748
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,365
17.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
957
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
850
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
839
11.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
362
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
417
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
90
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
82
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
23,283
 
57,617
Per capita income
15,288
 
31,128

Selma, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
61
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
641
10.8%
9.8
Construction
232
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,655
27.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
224
3.8%
6.6
Information
51
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,077
18.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
540
9.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
209
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
310
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
684
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
226
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
42
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
424
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,509
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,366
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,240
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,413
23.7%
18.1%

Selma, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,797
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,725
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
598
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.2%
5.1
Walked
229
4.0%
2.7
Other means
120
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
116
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
 
26.6

Selma, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,666
21.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,128
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,776
23.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,054
13.8%
21.0

Selma, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,624
81.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,380
44.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,244
55.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,721
18.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Selma, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,345
1 room
563
6.0%
2.4
2 rooms
94
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
628
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,507
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,062
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,596
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,264
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
915
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
716
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Selma, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,345
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,141
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
175
1.9%
5.9
2-units
525
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,356
14.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
765
8.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
82
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
161
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
140
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Selma, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,389
14.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
876
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,520
16.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,728
18.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,832
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
511
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
676
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
768
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
45
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Selma, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,349
57.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
58
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,169
41.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.4%
1.1

Selma, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,616
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
33
2.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
89
5.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
173
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
569
35.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
733
45.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
736
46.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
509
31.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%

Selma, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,880 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
137
3.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,517
39.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,202
56.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
364
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
552
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
319
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
444
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
388
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
264
7.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
440
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,762
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
627
0.0%
0.0%

Selma, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,380
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
528
15.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,347
39.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
671
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
347
10.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
344
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
99
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,400
 
205,000