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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Selma Legal Resources Back to top

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Selma Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,915
  • Land Area (2000): 89.197 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.193 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,086
Selma Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 311 16.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5 0.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,610 83.59%

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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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 80 14.41%
2. Construction 46 8.29%
3. Metal Manufactuing 46 8.29%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 7.93%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 27 4.86%
6. Public Administration 21 3.78%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 3.60%
8. Educational Services 19 3.42%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 18 3.24%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 2.88%
11. Health Care 13 2.34%
12. Truck Transportation 12 2.16%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 11 1.98%
14. Utilities 11 1.98%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.80%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 1.62%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 1.62%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.62%
19. Repair and Maintenance 9 1.62%
20. Wood Manufacturing 9 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 65 15.85%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 33 8.05%
3. Educational Services 33 8.05%
4. Public Administration 24 5.85%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 4.15%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 16 3.90%
7. Department and Other General Stores 15 3.66%
8. Social Assistance 15 3.66%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 14 3.41%
10. Finance and Insurance 12 2.93%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 12 2.93%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 2.68%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 2.44%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 2.44%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 2.44%
16. Truck Transportation 10 2.44%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 2.20%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 9 2.20%
19. Repair and Maintenance 9 2.20%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.95%

Selma Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 61 10.99%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 7.75%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 35 6.31%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 5.05%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 4.14%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 3.60%
7. Top Executives 19 3.42%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 3.24%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 3.24%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 2.88%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.52%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 13 2.34%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 13 2.34%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.16%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 12 2.16%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 2.16%
17. Business Operations Specialists 11 1.98%
18. Construction Laborers 10 1.80%
19. Carpenters 9 1.62%
20. Engineers 9 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 21 5.12%
2. Secretaries and Admins 21 5.12%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 4.88%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 4.63%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 19 4.63%
6. Child Care Workers 18 4.39%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 4.39%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 3.66%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 3.66%
10. Other Management Occupations 15 3.66%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 3.17%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 3.17%
13. Customer Service Representatives 12 2.93%
14. Registered Nurses 12 2.93%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 2.68%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 11 2.68%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 2.44%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.44%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 10 2.44%
20. Other Healthcare Support 8 1.95%

Selma Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 809 52.81%
15-35 hours 213 13.90%
1-14 hours 56 3.66%
No regular hours 454 29.63%

Selma Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 3.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 30 3.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 62 6.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 4.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 103 11.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 117 12.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 160 17.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 64 7.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 65 7.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 2.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 109 11.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 88 9.64%

Selma Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 31 3.40%
5-9 72 7.89%
10-14 259 28.37%
15-19 270 29.57%
20-24 123 13.47%
25-29 31 3.40%
30-34 44 4.82%
35-39 9 0.99%
40-44 2 0.22%
45-59 43 4.71%
60-89 14 1.53%
At least 90 15 1.64%

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 6 0.66% 780 85.43%
30-44 5 0.55% 50 5.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 4.71%
At least 60 0 0.00% 29 3.18%

Selma Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 135 14.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 753 79.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 1.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 0.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 3.49%

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Selma Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 769 (1,905 people)
Families (2000): 549 (1,593 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 216
People at same address in 1995: 1,122
Selma Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 5.85%
$10,000-$14,999 53 6.89%
$15,000-$19,999 45 5.85%
$20,000-$24,999 68 8.84%
$25,000-$29,999 66 8.58%
$30,000-$34,999 70 9.10%
$35,000-$39,999 73 9.49%
$40,000-$44,999 55 7.15%
$45,000-$49,999 34 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 70 9.10%
$60,000-$74,999 86 11.18%
$75,000-$99,999 58 7.54%
$100,000-$124,999 23 2.99%
$125,000-$149,999 9 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.52%
$200,000 or more 10 1.30%

Selma Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 170 22.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 261 34.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 4.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 122 16.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 106 14.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 39 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Selma Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 589 28.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 281 13.43%
Public Assistance 22 1.05%
Retirement 169 8.07%
Self Employment 105 5.02%
Social Security 232 11.08%
Supplemental Security 24 1.15%
Wage / Salary 566 27.04%
Other 105 5.02%

Selma Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 279 60.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 180 39.22%

Selma Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 476 59.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 216 26.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 4.36%

Selma Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 13.00%
Color 1 Box Married 479 64.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 109 14.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 8.18%

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 62 4.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 202 13.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 589 40.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 314 21.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 100 6.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 119 8.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 64 4.41%

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 17 0.89% 2 0.10% 19 0.99%
Kindergarten 13 0.68% 0 0.00% 13 0.68%
Grades 1-4 108 5.64% 2 0.10% 110 5.74%
Grades 5-8 129 6.74% 0 0.00% 129 6.74%
Grades 9-12 125 6.53% 0 0.00% 125 6.53%
Undergrad college 21 1.10% 9 0.47% 30 1.57%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0.10%
Total 415 21.67% 13 0.68% 428 22.35%

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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 1,753 91.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 154 8.08%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Selma Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 225 11.75%
10-19 Years 305 15.93%
20-29 Years 184 9.61%
30-39 Years 294 15.35%
40-49 Years 303 15.82%
50-59 Years 253 13.21%
60-69 Years 190 9.92%
70-79 Years 125 6.53%
80-89 Years 32 1.67%
90+ Years 4 0.21%

Selma Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 992 51.80%
Color 1 Box Female 923 48.20%

Selma Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,854 96.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.63%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Selma Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 513 26.51%
2. English 236 12.20%
3. Irish 225 11.63%
4. Dutch 152 7.86%
5. Swedish 143 7.39%
6. United States Or American 125 6.46%
7. Polish 109 5.63%
8. French Non-Basque 96 4.96%
9. French Canadian 66 3.41%
10. Scottish 50 2.58%

Selma Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,784 97.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 1.21%
3. German 8 0.44%
4. French 3 0.16%
5. Other West Germanic 2 0.11%
6. Chinese 2 0.11%
7. Other Native North American 2 0.11%
8. Hindi 1 0.05%

Selma Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,903 98.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.47%

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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.