Selma, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

11,503

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

2.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.24%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,066

0.0895% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$313,900

8.73% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Selma, TX is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.87% of Selma, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Selma, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.24k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Selma, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Selma, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Selma, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Selma, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 954
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 1.16k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.24k ± 660

35.6%

Hispanic Population

4.1k people

35.6% of the people in Selma, TX are hispanic (4.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Selma, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

8.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

7.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

811 people

As of 2024, 8.87% of Selma, TX residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Selma, TX was 7.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Selma, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
550 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
295 ± 255
Vietnam
46 ± 56

Selma, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Selma, TX.

Economy

The economy of Selma, TX employs 5.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Selma, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,013 people), Retail Trade (874 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (832 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($125,810), Manufacturing ($120,497), and Public Administration ($85,737).

Employment

Occupations

5.63k

2024 Value

± 831

−5.46%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selma, TX declined at a rate of −5.46%, from 5.96k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Selma, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (792 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (740 people), and Management Occupations (673 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Selma, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.63k

2024 Value

± 831

−5.46%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selma, TX declined at a rate of −5.46%, from 5.96k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Selma, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,013 people), Retail Trade (874 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (832 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Selma, TX, though some of these residents may live in Selma, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,907

Median earning men ± $20,850

$52,806

Median earning women ± $14,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($126,506), Manufacturing ($120,497), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,516).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($77,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,115), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,072).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Selma, TX was $313,900 in 2024, which is 0.943 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,700 to $313,900, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Selma, TX is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Selma, TX have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Selma, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$313,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,981

$2,700

Median Property Taxes

±$460

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Selma, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Selma, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Selma, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Selma, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,066

Median Household Income

± $8,542

4.22k

Number of Households

± 664

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.22k households in Selma, TX declined from $97,066 from the previous year's value of $97,153.

The following chart displays the households in Selma, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Selma, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (4.05%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Selma, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Selma, TX have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.5% of the workforce in Selma, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Selma, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Selma, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Selma, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Selma, TX (713 out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Selma, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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