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

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Selma Legal Code

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Selma Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,883
  • Land Area (2000): 206.607 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.827 square kilometers
Selma Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,658 2002 20,158 2005 22,065
2000 18,053 2003 20,753 2006 22,461
2001 19,805 2004 21,420 2007 23,175

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Houses (2000): 7,996
Selma Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,629 77.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,769 6.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,333 16.21%

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Selma Employment Information Back to top
Selma Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,216 21.63%
2. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 283 5.03%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 283 5.03%
4. Food Manufacturing 282 5.02%
5. Educational Services 280 4.98%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 271 4.82%
7. Construction 248 4.41%
8. Truck Transportation 216 3.84%
9. Public Administration 211 3.75%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 190 3.38%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 180 3.20%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 175 3.11%
13. Repair and Maintenance 146 2.60%
14. Metal Manufactuing 129 2.29%
15. Utilities 116 2.06%
16. Health Care 108 1.92%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 79 1.41%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 75 1.33%
19. Finance and Insurance 69 1.23%
20. Department and Other General Stores 58 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 595 14.39%
2. Health Care 525 12.70%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 346 8.37%
4. Public Administration 343 8.30%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 206 4.98%
6. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 193 4.67%
7. Food Manufacturing 164 3.97%
8. Department and Other General Stores 161 3.89%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 145 3.51%
10. Finance and Insurance 137 3.31%
11. Social Assistance 131 3.17%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 127 3.07%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 84 2.03%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 1.69%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 65 1.57%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 1.45%
17. Truck Transportation 50 1.21%
18. Private Household Services 44 1.06%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 43 1.04%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 38 0.92%

Selma Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 961 17.10%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 414 7.37%
3. Other Production Occupations 391 6.96%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 296 5.27%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 231 4.11%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 197 3.50%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 197 3.50%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 187 3.33%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 176 3.13%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 163 2.90%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 157 2.79%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 138 2.46%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 122 2.17%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 120 2.13%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 2.06%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 105 1.87%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 101 1.80%
18. Food Processing Workers 86 1.53%
19. Cashiers 85 1.51%
20. Other Construction Trades 85 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 359 8.68%
2. Agricultural Workers 320 7.74%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 273 6.60%
4. Cashiers 227 5.49%
5. Secretaries and Admins 202 4.89%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 193 4.67%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 142 3.43%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 141 3.41%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 124 3.00%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 112 2.71%
11. Customer Service Representatives 110 2.66%
12. Other Production Occupations 108 2.61%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 108 2.61%
14. Other Management Occupations 93 2.25%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 91 2.20%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 2.18%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 76 1.84%
18. Accountants and Auditors 73 1.77%
19. Child Care Workers 71 1.72%
20. Registered Nurses 70 1.69%

Selma Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,132 53.54%
15-35 hours 1,931 10.20%
1-14 hours 559 2.95%
No regular hours 6,303 33.31%

Selma Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 578 6.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 559 6.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 640 7.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 887 9.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 977 10.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,157 12.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,449 15.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 774 8.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 162 1.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 356 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 261 2.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 73 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 655 7.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 585 6.42%

Selma Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 490 5.38%
5-9 1,635 17.94%
10-14 1,432 15.71%
15-19 1,256 13.78%
20-24 1,332 14.62%
25-29 652 7.15%
30-34 1,303 14.30%
35-39 127 1.39%
40-44 191 2.10%
45-59 228 2.50%
60-89 248 2.72%
At least 90 219 2.40%

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 14 0.15% 6,783 74.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,621 17.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 228 2.50%
At least 60 2 0.02% 465 5.10%

Selma Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,574 16.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,052 74.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 232 2.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 207 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 324 3.43%

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Selma Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,637 (26,404 people)
Families (2000): 6,269 (23,720 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,858
People at same address in 1995: 14,190
Selma Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 741 9.70%
$10,000-$14,999 555 7.27%
$15,000-$19,999 716 9.38%
$20,000-$24,999 559 7.32%
$25,000-$29,999 668 8.75%
$30,000-$34,999 543 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 580 7.59%
$40,000-$44,999 482 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 352 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 691 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 758 9.93%
$75,000-$99,999 504 6.60%
$100,000-$124,999 205 2.68%
$125,000-$149,999 105 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 89 1.17%
$200,000 or more 89 1.17%

Selma Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,148 15.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,687 22.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 165 2.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,257 16.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,357 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 840 11.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 470 6.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 617 8.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.17%

Selma Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,280 29.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,965 9.25%
Public Assistance 625 2.94%
Retirement 976 4.59%
Self Employment 981 4.62%
Social Security 2,119 9.97%
Supplemental Security 619 2.91%
Wage / Salary 6,121 28.80%
Other 1,568 7.38%

Selma Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,086 44.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,582 55.31%

Selma Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 503 5.11%
Color 1 Box Married 5,901 59.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,237 32.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 212 2.15%

Selma Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 686 7.18%
Color 1 Box Married 5,536 57.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,331 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,007 10.53%

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Selma Education Information Back to top
Selma Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,591 25.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,143 17.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,158 23.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,822 21.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,049 5.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 943 5.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 286 1.59%

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 223 0.83% 152 0.57% 375 1.39%
Kindergarten 439 1.63% 9 0.03% 448 1.67%
Grades 1-4 2,067 7.69% 60 0.22% 2,127 7.91%
Grades 5-8 2,056 7.65% 55 0.20% 2,111 7.85%
Grades 9-12 1,927 7.17% 70 0.26% 1,997 7.43%
Undergrad college 1,108 4.12% 170 0.63% 1,278 4.75%
Graduate or professional school 113 0.42% 75 0.28% 188 0.70%
Total 7,933 29.51% 591 2.20% 8,524 31.71%

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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 20,533 77.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,866 22.22%

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
1999 6.343 0.340 0.000 1.925 8.608 0.510 14.668 45.928 11.440 72.545
2000 6.979 0.277 0.055 1.773 9.084 0.443 7.367 38.165 9.029 55.005
2001 4.090 0.151 0.101 1.717 6.059 0.151 7.776 33.880 9.392 51.199
2002 2.480 0.248 0.050 1.191 3.969 0.298 12.402 36.264 11.708 60.671
2003 2.554 0.241 0.048 0.723 3.566 0.193 7.999 39.561 13.540 61.100
2004 2.801 0.187 0.093 1.867 4.949 0.420 6.676 45.238 10.598 62.512
2005 2.901 0.181 0.000 1.586 4.668 0.045 7.976 42.511 12.780 63.268
2006 1.914 0.579 0.089 1.514 4.096 0.134 8.904 34.593 14.959 58.457
2007 2.503 0.216 0.000 1.122 3.840 0.000 6.818 29.342 9.795 45.955

Selma Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 26
2005 15 29
2006 13 34
2007 16 35

Selma Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,433
2000 1,157
2001 1,134
2002 1,303

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Selma Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Selma Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,881 18.16%
10-19 Years 4,936 18.36%
20-29 Years 4,082 15.18%
30-39 Years 3,836 14.27%
40-49 Years 3,247 12.08%
50-59 Years 2,241 8.34%
60-69 Years 1,587 5.90%
70-79 Years 1,296 4.82%
80-89 Years 645 2.40%
90+ Years 132 0.49%

Selma Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,739 51.11%
Color 1 Box Female 13,144 48.89%

Selma Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18,112 67.37%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,725 25.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,212 4.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 396 1.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 195 0.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 173 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 65 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Selma Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,314 19.74%
2. English 1,016 15.26%
3. Irish 773 11.61%
4. United States Or American 633 9.51%
5. Dutch 408 6.13%
6. Portuguese 318 4.78%
7. Danish 299 4.49%
8. French Non-Basque 264 3.97%
9. Italian 247 3.71%
10. Swedish 214 3.21%

Selma Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,141 49.46%
2. Only English 10,996 44.79%
3. Other Indic 807 3.29%
4. Arabic 149 0.61%
5. Armenian 103 0.42%
6. Vietnamese 67 0.27%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 63 0.26%
8. Other Pacific Island 46 0.19%
9. Tagalog 43 0.18%
10. Japanese 30 0.12%

Selma Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,832 74.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,922 7.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,977 18.62%

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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
93662