Selma

  1. Selma Legal Resources
  2. Selma Statistics
  3. Selma Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Selma Employment Information
  5. Selma Family Information
  6. Selma Education Information
  7. Selma Public Benefits Information
  8. Selma Criminal Information
  9. Selma Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Selma Zip Codes


Selma Legal Resources Back to top

Selma Government Website
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Southern


Selma Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,633
  • Land Area (2000): 682.398 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.580 square kilometers
Selma Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 22,159 2003 20,054 2005 Not Available
2001 Not Available 2004 19,758 2006 19,576
2002 20,694     2007 19,101

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Houses (2000): 14,318
Selma Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,508 62.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 133 0.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,992 36.75%

Selma Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selma Employment Information Back to top
Selma Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,035 8,434 1,601 15.96% 160
1991 10,249 8,507 1,742 17.00% 170
1992 10,627 8,763 1,864 17.54% 175
1993 10,777 8,746 2,031 18.85% 188
1994 10,852 9,278 1,574 14.50% 145
1995 10,558 8,876 1,682 15.93% 159
1996 10,059 8,492 1,567 15.57% 155
1997 10,049 8,552 1,498 14.90% 149
1998 9,747 8,426 1,321 13.55% 135
1999 9,654 8,220 1,434 14.85% 148
2000 8,028 7,173 855 10.65% 106
2001 7,897 6,904 993 12.58% 126
2002 7,728 6,524 1,204 15.58% 156
2003 7,456 6,328 1,128 15.13% 151
2004 7,169 6,228 941 13.12% 131
2005 6,679 6,190 489 7.32% 73
2006 6,731 6,243 488 7.25% 72
2007 6,620 6,130 491 7.41% 74
2008 6,609 5,989 620 9.38% 94
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,639 6,084 555 8.36% 84
Feb 2008 6,587 6,095 492 7.47% 75
Mar 2008 6,605 6,104 501 7.59% 76
Apr 2008 6,543 6,033 510 7.79% 78
May 2008 6,578 6,052 526 8.00% 80
Jun 2008 6,695 5,985 710 10.60% 106
Jul 2008 6,672 5,902 770 11.54% 115
Aug 2008 6,603 5,834 769 11.65% 116
Sep 2008 6,557 5,810 747 11.39% 114
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Selma Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 580 9.63%
2. Paper Manufacturing 579 9.61%
3. Educational Services 384 6.37%
4. Public Administration 309 5.13%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 308 5.11%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 250 4.15%
7. Health Care 240 3.98%
8. Food Manufacturing 193 3.20%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 184 3.05%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 163 2.71%
11. Repair and Maintenance 152 2.52%
12. Wood Manufacturing 142 2.36%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 2.29%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 130 2.16%
15. Metal Manufactuing 128 2.12%
16. Truck Transportation 126 2.09%
17. Utilities 126 2.09%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 122 2.02%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 87 1.44%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 83 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,037 18.24%
2. Educational Services 760 13.37%
3. Public Administration 478 8.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 432 7.60%
5. Finance and Insurance 234 4.12%
6. Social Assistance 184 3.24%
7. Department and Other General Stores 164 2.89%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 145 2.55%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 131 2.30%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 129 2.27%
11. Paper Manufacturing 128 2.25%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 123 2.16%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 113 1.99%
14. Food Manufacturing 111 1.95%
15. Private Household Services 95 1.67%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 1.44%
17. Gasoline Stations 79 1.39%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 72 1.27%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 67 1.18%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66 1.16%

Selma Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 585 9.71%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 452 7.50%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 286 4.75%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 263 4.37%
5. Other Management Occupations 229 3.80%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 228 3.78%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 217 3.60%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 199 3.30%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 191 3.17%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 2.95%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 167 2.77%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 162 2.69%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 136 2.26%
14. Electricians 132 2.19%
15. Other Construction Trades 125 2.07%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 115 1.91%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 114 1.89%
18. Construction Laborers 103 1.71%
19. Carpenters 94 1.56%
20. Engineers 88 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 416 7.32%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 385 6.77%
3. Cashiers 297 5.23%
4. Other Production Occupations 247 4.35%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 240 4.22%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 231 4.06%
7. Other Management Occupations 217 3.82%
8. Registered Nurses 212 3.73%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 196 3.45%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 195 3.43%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 184 3.24%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 173 3.04%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 168 2.96%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 166 2.92%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 149 2.62%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 142 2.50%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 2.36%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 116 2.04%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 111 1.95%
20. Child Care Workers 101 1.78%

Selma Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,289 45.61%
15-35 hours 1,820 7.35%
1-14 hours 631 2.55%
No regular hours 11,010 44.48%

Selma Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 567 5.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 410 3.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 623 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 989 8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,411 12.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,821 16.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,006 17.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 845 7.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 364 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 572 5.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 234 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 633 5.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 725 6.42%

Selma Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 489 4.33%
5-9 1,803 15.96%
10-14 2,581 22.85%
15-19 2,352 20.82%
20-24 1,502 13.30%
25-29 397 3.51%
30-34 870 7.70%
35-39 44 0.39%
40-44 86 0.76%
45-59 431 3.82%
60-89 417 3.69%
At least 90 323 2.86%

Selma Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 56 0.50% 9,068 80.28%
30-44 11 0.10% 989 8.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 431 3.82%
At least 60 19 0.17% 721 6.38%

Selma Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,385 12.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,583 84.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 102 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86 0.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 127 1.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 105 0.92%

Selma Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selma Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,783 (32,094 people)
Families (2000): 8,943 (27,652 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,456
People at same address in 1995: 19,056
Selma Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,985 23.35%
$10,000-$14,999 1,290 10.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,138 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 891 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 782 6.12%
$30,000-$34,999 618 4.83%
$35,000-$39,999 695 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 581 4.55%
$45,000-$49,999 486 3.80%
$50,000-$59,999 920 7.20%
$60,000-$74,999 920 7.20%
$75,000-$99,999 817 6.39%
$100,000-$124,999 329 2.57%
$125,000-$149,999 111 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 93 0.73%
$200,000 or more 127 0.99%

Selma Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,639 28.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,601 28.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 233 1.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,303 18.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,795 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 734 5.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 257 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 165 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Selma Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,676 28.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,495 8.05%
Public Assistance 576 1.86%
Retirement 2,259 7.29%
Self Employment 1,053 3.40%
Social Security 3,907 12.61%
Supplemental Security 1,360 4.39%
Wage / Salary 8,409 27.14%
Other 2,253 7.27%

Selma Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,154 57.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,286 42.02%

Selma Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,042 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 6,051 54.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,639 32.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 385 3.46%

Selma Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,476 10.40%
Color 1 Box Married 6,526 45.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,055 28.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,132 15.03%

Selma Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selma Education Information Back to top
Selma Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,075 8.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,244 17.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,622 32.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,793 20.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,419 6.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,135 9.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,371 5.79%

Selma Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 388 1.19% 208 0.64% 596 1.83%
Kindergarten 320 0.98% 59 0.18% 379 1.16%
Grades 1-4 1,691 5.18% 171 0.52% 1,862 5.71%
Grades 5-8 2,007 6.15% 324 0.99% 2,331 7.14%
Grades 9-12 1,829 5.60% 510 1.56% 2,339 7.17%
Undergrad college 1,000 3.06% 308 0.94% 1,308 4.01%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.34% 18 0.06% 130 0.40%
Total 7,347 22.51% 1,598 4.90% 8,945 27.41%

Selma Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selma Public Benefits Information Back to top
Selma Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,603 73.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,570 26.64%

Selma Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selma Criminal Information Back to top
Selma Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 20.353 1.579 0.045 3.430 25.407 0.000 36.012 82.224 8.304 126.540
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 11.453 1.595 0.097 4.687 17.831 0.000 40.591 83.937 10.245 134.773
2003 13.613 1.695 0.349 5.186 20.844 0.000 32.961 70.859 10.921 114.740
2004 11.691 1.063 0.304 4.555 17.613 0.000 33.455 83.814 10.780 128.049
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 9.553 1.481 0.153 4.904 16.091 0.000 36.320 82.908 8.327 127.554
2007 10.104 1.414 0.209 4.712 16.439 0.000 36.333 78.111 9.685 124.130

Selma Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 28 58
2005 25 59
2006 23 57
2007 22 45

Selma Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 3,367
2001 0
2002 3,158

Selma Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selma Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Selma Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,701 14.41%
10-19 Years 5,386 16.50%
20-29 Years 3,867 11.85%
30-39 Years 4,192 12.85%
40-49 Years 4,675 14.33%
50-59 Years 3,657 11.21%
60-69 Years 2,732 8.37%
70-79 Years 2,175 6.67%
80-89 Years 1,035 3.17%
90+ Years 213 0.65%

Selma Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,810 45.38%
Color 1 Box Female 17,823 54.62%

Selma Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 18,227 55.85%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,836 42.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 191 0.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 179 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 140 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Selma Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,192 35.37%
2. English 1,457 16.15%
3. Irish 1,184 13.12%
4. German 1,069 11.85%
5. Scotch Irish 440 4.88%
6. Scottish 308 3.41%
7. African 262 2.90%
8. French Non-Basque 211 2.34%
9. Dutch 174 1.93%
10. European 139 1.54%

Selma Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,537 97.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 391 1.29%
3. French 121 0.40%
4. German 79 0.26%
5. African 57 0.19%
6. Vietnamese 46 0.15%
7. Scandinavian 17 0.06%
8. Gujarathi 14 0.05%
9. Greek 13 0.04%
10. Hindi 13 0.04%

Selma Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,358 99.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 118 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 157 0.48%

Selma Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Selma Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Selma Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36701 36702 36703