Selmont-West Selmont, AL

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2023 Population

2,121

12% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.7

2.51% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

30.3%

10% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$32,365

8.62% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$52,200

0.192% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

772

1.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Selmont-West Selmont, AL had a population of 2.12k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $32,365. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Selmont-West Selmont, AL grew from 1,894 to 2,121, a 12% increase and its median household income declined from $35,417 to $32,365, a −8.62% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Selmont-West Selmont, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.0471%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Selmont-West Selmont, AL 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 Selmont-West Selmont, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Selmont-West Selmont, AL was $52,200, and the homeownership rate was 87.4%.

Most people in Selmont-West Selmont, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Selmont-West Selmont, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Selmont-West Selmont, AL is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Selmont-West Selmont, AL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 6.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Selmont-West Selmont, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 292 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 45 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Selmont-West Selmont, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Selmont-West Selmont, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Selmont-West Selmont, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Selmont-West Selmont, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 500
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 398
White (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 38

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Selmont-West Selmont, AL 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 Selmont-West Selmont, AL.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Selmont-West Selmont, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Selmont-West Selmont, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 33
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Selmont-West Selmont, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Selmont-West Selmont, AL employs 772 people. The largest industries in Selmont-West Selmont, AL are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), and Manufacturing (123 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,663), Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,886), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,129).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

772

2023 Value

± 309

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Selmont-West Selmont, AL grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 757 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Selmont-West Selmont, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (322 people), Production Occupations (153 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Selmont-West Selmont, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

772

2023 Value

± 309

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Selmont-West Selmont, AL grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 757 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Selmont-West Selmont, AL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), and Manufacturing (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Selmont-West Selmont, AL, though some of these residents may live in Selmont-West Selmont, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,672

Median earning men ± $19,714

$23,324

Median earning women ± $734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($9,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,902), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,144), and Manufacturing ($21,144).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Selmont-West Selmont, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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 Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Selmont-West Selmont, AL was $52,200 in 2023, which is 0.172 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $52,100 to $52,200, a 0.192% increase. The homeownership rate in Selmont-West Selmont, AL is 87.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Selmont-West Selmont, AL have an average commute time of 39.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Selmont-West Selmont, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$52,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,399

$615

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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 Selmont-West Selmont, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Selmont-West Selmont, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2023

49.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.4% of the housing units in Selmont-West Selmont, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Selmont-West Selmont, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9572

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Selmont-West Selmont, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$32,365

Median Household Income

± $5,570

704

Number of Households

± 196

In 2023, the median household income of the 704 households in Selmont-West Selmont, AL declined from $32,365 from the previous year's value of $35,417.

The following chart displays the households in Selmont-West Selmont, AL 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Selmont-West Selmont, AL is from Selmont-West Selmont, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Selmont-West Selmont, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Carpooled (7.41%)
Public Transit (2.25%)

In 2023, 90.3% of workers in Selmont-West Selmont, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.41%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.25%).

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

39.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Selmont-West Selmont, AL have a longer commute time (39.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Selmont-West Selmont, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Selmont-West Selmont, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Selmont-West Selmont, AL (642 out of 2.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Selmont-West Selmont, AL is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.4% of the population of Selmont-West Selmont, AL has health coverage, with 15.1% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 8.44% on Medicare, 40.3% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, AL see 1245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.25% decrease from the previous year (1328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3135 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1393 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, AL

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, AL see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 6.25% decrease from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dallas County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 33.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.3% were men and 66.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

15.1%

Employer Coverage

23.7%

Medicaid

8.44%

Medicare

40.3%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Selmont-West Selmont, AL declined by 19% from 13% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Selmont-West Selmont, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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