Selma.
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Alabama·Dallas County
7 tracts·13K people·$97K median·917/mi²
Black 83 · White 15 · Asian 1 · Multiracial 1 · Hispanic 0 · Other 0
Living alone 44 · Other 34 · Married couple 22
Health 26 · Professional 20 · Manufacturing 18 · Retail 13 · Public admin 12 · Leisure 9 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Production · transport 21 · Service 21 · Sales · office 19 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 79 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 7 · Walk 2 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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The median home value in Selma is $96,500 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Selma has 17,057 residents across 6 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.5; the population is 82.5% Black, 14.8% White, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 30.8% (Census ACS).
Meadowview Elementary School (39%), Clark Elementary School (32%) and Payne Elementary School (30%) lead the elementary schools; The RBHudson STEAM Academy is the middle school with reported scores (16%); Selma High School (12%) and Saints Virtual Academy (0%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $713/month, 55% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Selma is $33,197 a year, 61% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Selma, median rent is $713/month and the median home value is $96,500 (Census ACS).
Selma reported 8.2 violent crimes and 19.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 38°F; there are 70 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 55 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Selma are lightning (94), tornado (86) and strong wind (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Selma scores 8.3 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 2.2% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).