Selma, NC Demographic Data
Selma, NC Summary
Selma is located in Johnston County in North Carolina
- Population: 6,125
- Area: 4.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,263.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 161.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Selma, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,253
51%
50.8
Male
3,072
49%
49.2
Total Population
6,325
323,128,000
Selma, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
587
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
656
10.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
514
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
373
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
509
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
657
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
831
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
706
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
380
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
278
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
633
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
165
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
36
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,209
66.5%
77.2
Female
2,346
55.7%
51.3
Male
1,863
44.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,103
64.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,041
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
834
13.2%
15.2
Female
475
57.0%
55.8
Male
359
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Selma, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,226
98.4%
96.8
White
2,630
41.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,652
41.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
18
0.3%
0.8
Asian
14
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
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
5
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
5
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
907
14.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
99
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,087
33.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,286
20.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
777
12.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,238
67.0%
82.2
Selma, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
793
21.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
626
17.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
920
25.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
678
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
248
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
262
7.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
159
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,419
38.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,267
61.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
421
11.4%
31.2
Selma, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,647
36.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,793
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
554
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
318
7.0%
2.0
Widowed
256
5.6
5.8%
Selma, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,008
69.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,730
30.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,630
28.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
86
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Selma, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
443
22.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
173
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
344
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
236
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
444
22.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
195
9.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
107
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
35
1.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
27,982
57,617
Per capita income
11,628
31,128
Selma, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
15
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
283
13.2%
9.8
Construction
334
15.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
517
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
54
2.5%
6.6
Information
68
3.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
245
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
63
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
58
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
125
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
307
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
63
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
351
16.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
399
18.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
314
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
441
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
635
29.7%
18.1%
Selma, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,135
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,651
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
377
17.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.3%
5.1
Walked
6
0.3%
2.7
Other means
79
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
16
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.3
26.6
Selma, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
300
15.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
729
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
692
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
271
13.6%
21.0
Selma, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,992
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
615
30.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,377
69.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
393
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Selma, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,385
1 room
85
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
10
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
221
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
579
24.3%
16.5
5 rooms
728
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
443
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
154
6.5%
12.0
8 rooms
83
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
82
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Selma, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,385
1-unit, detached
1,308
54.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
116
4.9%
5.9
2-units
307
12.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
98
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
137
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
73
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
46
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
300
12.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Selma, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
213
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
196
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
241
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
196
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
524
22.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
317
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
493
20.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
205
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Selma, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
321
16.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
143
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,491
74.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Selma, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
351
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
1.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
23
6.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
52
14.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
134
38.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
138
39.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
104
30.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
68
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
13.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
98
28.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Selma, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,318
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
2.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
217
16.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
232
17.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
841
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
59
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
823
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
57
4.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
114
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
151
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
100
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
162
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
721
55.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Selma, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
615
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
45
7.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
347
56.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
156
25.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
36
5.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
31
5.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,400
205,000