Selma, VA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Selma, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Selma, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Selma, VA was $93,100, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Selma, VA is home to a population of 146 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Selma, VA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Selma, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Selma, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Selma, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Selma, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Selma, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Selma, VA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.
100% of the population of Selma, VA has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.7% were men and 62.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 9.59% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.7% were men and 62.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Selma, VA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Selma, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selma, VA declined at a rate of −48.9%, from 94 employees to 48 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Selma, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Production Occupations (17 people), and Transportation Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Selma, VA.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Selma, VA declined at a rate of −48.9%, from 94 employees to 48 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Selma, VA, are Manufacturing (31 people) and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Selma, VA, though some of these residents may live in Selma, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Selma, VA was $93,100 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $93,100, a 3.92% decrease. The homeownership rate in Selma, VA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Selma, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Selma, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Selma, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2023, the median household income of the 79 households in Selma, VA declined from $58,603 from the previous year's value of $58,750.
The following chart displays the households in Selma, VA 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 $20k - $25k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Selma, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Selma, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Selma, VA have 5 cars.
34.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Selma, VA (50 out of 146 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Selma, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
