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Selma, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $103,810 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
Selma:

$103,810
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,832 - $154,272

Total population: 19,814 (All urban)

Houses: 9,493 (7,594 occupied: 3,636 owner occupied, 4,141 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

53%
State:

30%

Housing density: 685 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $89,482.

Median contract rent in 2022: $446 (lower quartile is $277, upper quartile is $605)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $465


Median gross rent in Selma, AL in 2022: $670

Housing units in Selma with a mortgage: 1,433 (50 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $64,458

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $39,531

Median monthly housing costs: $632

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Selma, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,039
  • Male householders: 2,592 (1,059 living alone), Female householders: 4,931 (2,553 living alone)
  • 1,586 spouses (1,575 opposite-sex spouses), 218 unmarried partners, (211 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,549 children (5,406 natural, 0 adopted, 143 stepchildren), 1,293 grandchildren, 438 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 74 foster children, 462 other relatives, 265 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 481

Size of family households: 1,887 2-persons, 1,173 3-persons, 336 4-persons, 337 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,735 1-person, 201 2-persons.

773 married couples with children.
2,280 single-parent households (105 men, 2,175 women).

97.7% of residents of Selma speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English well, 60% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 475 (2.6%)
(21.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Selma, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Selma, Alabama
  • 7no bedroom
  • 341 bedroom
  • 5222 bedrooms
  • 2,2853 bedrooms
  • 6364 bedrooms
  • 1515+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, Alabama
  • 210no bedroom
  • 5441 bedroom
  • 1,8222 bedrooms
  • 1,3723 bedrooms
  • 1724 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Selma in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Selma in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 357no vehicle
  • 1,0471 vehicle
  • 1,2772 vehicles
  • 5733 vehicles
  • 2894 vehicles
  • 945+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Selma in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Selma in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,130no vehicle
  • 2,1691 vehicle
  • 5842 vehicles
  • 1763 vehicles
  • 774 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Selma, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Selma, Alabama
  • 71 room
  • 142 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 2254 rooms
  • 6795 rooms
  • 8906 rooms
  • 6617 rooms
  • 5948 rooms
  • 5479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, Alabama
  • 2101 room
  • 312 rooms
  • 4143 rooms
  • 1,4714 rooms
  • 4425 rooms
  • 9876 rooms
  • 4547 rooms
  • 168 rooms
  • 1179+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Selma, AL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Selma, AL in 2022
  • 1,202Less than $10,000
  • 1,513$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,167$20,000 to $29,999
  • 907$30,000 to $39,999
  • 687$40,000 to $49,999
  • 528$50,000 to $59,999
  • 388$60,000 to $74,999
  • 545$75,000 to $99,999
  • 436$100,000 to $124,999
  • 105$125,000 to $149,999
  • 218$150,000 to $199,999
  • 109$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Selma, AL

  • Distribution of house value in Selma, AL in 2022
  • 31Less than $10,000
  • 126$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 108$20,000 to $24,999
  • 143$25,000 to $29,999
  • 30$30,000 to $34,999
  • 80$35,000 to $39,999
  • 290$40,000 to $49,999
  • 179$50,000 to $59,999
  • 154$60,000 to $69,999
  • 171$70,000 to $79,999
  • 286$80,000 to $89,999
  • 198$90,000 to $99,999
  • 492$100,000 to $124,999
  • 302$125,000 to $149,999
  • 137$150,000 to $174,999
  • 72$175,000 to $199,999
  • 192$200,000 to $249,999
  • 168$250,000 to $299,999
  • 22$300,000 to $399,999
  • 36$400,000 to $499,999
  • 33$500,000 to $749,999
  • 18$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Selma, AL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Selma, AL in 2022
  • 340Less than $100
  • 198$100 to $149
  • 133$150 to $199
  • 108$200 to $249
  • 273$250 to $299
  • 201$300 to $349
  • 137$350 to $399
  • 575$400 to $449
  • 338$450 to $499
  • 303$500 to $549
  • 128$550 to $599
  • 458$600 to $649
  • 203$650 to $699
  • 48$700 to $749
  • 84$750 to $799
  • 71$800 to $899
  • 20$900 to $999
  • 51$1,000 to $1,249
  • 5$1,250 to $1,499
  • 9$1,500 to $1,999
  • 239No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.8%
Number of people working at home: 371 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 343
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 832
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 843
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,325
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 538
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 162
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 363
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 254
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 244
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 365
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 559
  • 90 or more minutes: 89
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Selma

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,920 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled: 889 (10.4%)
  • Bus: 57 (0.7%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 96 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 108 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 371 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.4%Males
  • 18.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 42.4%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Selma, Alabama
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Selma, Alabama
  • 3732010 or later
  • 602000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 261980 to 1989
  • 301970 to 1979
  • 34Before 1970
Ancestries in Selma, AL

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 496 (3.7%)
  • American: 390 (2.9%)
  • German: 204 (1.5%)
  • Jamaican: 188 (1.4%)
  • African: 139 (1.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 126 (0.9%)
  • Irish: 103 (0.8%)
  • Italian: 69 (0.5%)
  • French: 19 (0.1%)
  • Scottish: 16 (0.1%)
  • British: 8 (0.06%)
  • European: 7 (0.05%)
  • Dutch: 6 (0.04%)
  • Swedish: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Selma:

23.4% (105)
Alabama:

5.5% (9,672)

Jamaica
Selma:

22.7% (102)
Alabama:

1.3% (2,382)

Germany
Selma:

19.4% (87)
Alabama:

3.9% (6,831)

Vietnam
Selma:

13.6% (61)
Alabama:

3.6% (6,414)

Ethiopia
Selma:

4.9% (22)
Alabama:

0.2% (319)

Canada
Selma:

4.5% (20)
Alabama:

2.3% (4,000)

Pakistan
Selma:

3.6% (16)
Alabama:

1.1% (2,005)

Other Eastern Africa
Selma:

2.9% (13)
Alabama:

0.1% (260)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Selma:

1.6% (7)
Alabama:

1.2% (2,088)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,302
  • Other state: 2,059
  • Northeast: 286
  • Midwest: 597
  • South: 733
  • West: 427

85.9% of Selma residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36.6% lived in Alabama.


Selma:

85.9%
State average:

87.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 56
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 37
  • 5th and 6th grade: 37
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1
  • 9th grade: 58
  • 10th grade: 109
  • 11th grade: 268
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 79
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,749
  • Less than 1 year of college: 309
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 532
  • Associate degree: 633
  • Bachelor's degree: 524
  • Master's degree: 335
  • Professional school degree: 52
  • Doctorate degree: 57
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 87
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 38
  • 7th and 8th grade: 106
  • 9th grade: 82
  • 10th grade: 155
  • 11th grade: 104
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 159
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,542
  • Less than 1 year of college: 308
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,235
  • Associate degree: 616
  • Bachelor's degree: 967
  • Master's degree: 512
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 31
Educational Attainment for Females
Selma marital status for males
Selma marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,210
  • One, attached: 81
  • Two: 867
  • 3 or 4: 1,385
  • 5 to 9: 567
  • 10 to 19: 75
  • 20 to 49: 130
  • 50 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 56
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 5.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 12.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Selma
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Selma, AL
  • 54.5%Utility gas
  • 44.1%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Selma, AL
  • 49.0%Utility gas
  • 44.5%Electricity
  • 4.1%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135
Here:

10.1%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 292
Here:

21.6%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

6.5%
Alabama:

14.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability