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Selma, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,521 (it was $62,700 in 2000)
Selma:

$164,521
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,730 - $219,709

Total population: 6,257 (Urban population: 5,794 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 66 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,222 (2,973 occupied: 1,301 owner occupied, 1,685 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

33%

Housing density: 997 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $338,491.

Median contract rent in 2022: $737 (lower quartile is $510, upper quartile is $924)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,016


Median gross rent in Selma, NC in 2022: $854

Housing units in Selma with a mortgage: 588 (19 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 87

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $77,960

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,498

Median monthly housing costs: $837

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Selma, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,912
  • Male householders: 1,305 (333 living alone), Female householders: 1,653 (787 living alone)
  • 873 spouses (873 opposite-sex spouses), 108 unmarried partners, (108 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,286 children (2,065 natural, 139 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 190 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 263 parents, 0 foster children, 121 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2

Size of family households: 843 2-persons, 588 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 975 1-person, 161 2-persons.

579 married couples with children.
1,183 single-parent households (172 men, 1,011 women).

78.6% of residents of Selma speak English at home.
21.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 742 (10.7%)
(16.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Selma, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Selma, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 5112 bedrooms
  • 6383 bedrooms
  • 1464 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, North Carolina
  • 3no bedroom
  • 3881 bedroom
  • 6472 bedrooms
  • 6113 bedrooms
  • 364 bedrooms
  • 05+ 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
  • 41no vehicle
  • 2811 vehicle
  • 4562 vehicles
  • 4243 vehicles
  • 1004 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Selma in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Selma in renter-occupied apartments
  • 394no vehicle
  • 6371 vehicle
  • 2852 vehicles
  • 3263 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Selma, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Selma, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 433 rooms
  • 1114 rooms
  • 5165 rooms
  • 2716 rooms
  • 1767 rooms
  • 448 rooms
  • 1409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Selma, North Carolina
  • 31 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 2563 rooms
  • 6504 rooms
  • 5495 rooms
  • 986 rooms
  • 607 rooms
  • 608 rooms
  • 09+ 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
Owners and renters by unit type in Selma, NC
  • Selma, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Selma, NC in 2022
  • 246Less than $10,000
  • 927$10,000 to $19,999
  • 368$20,000 to $29,999
  • 216$30,000 to $39,999
  • 314$40,000 to $49,999
  • 237$50,000 to $59,999
  • 182$60,000 to $74,999
  • 232$75,000 to $99,999
  • 187$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25$125,000 to $149,999
  • 77$150,000 to $199,999
  • 33$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Selma, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Selma, NC in 2022
  • 32Less than $10,000
  • 9$15,000 to $19,999
  • 61$20,000 to $24,999
  • 24$35,000 to $39,999
  • 64$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18$60,000 to $69,999
  • 112$70,000 to $79,999
  • 59$80,000 to $89,999
  • 25$90,000 to $99,999
  • 112$100,000 to $124,999
  • 178$125,000 to $149,999
  • 99$150,000 to $174,999
  • 38$175,000 to $199,999
  • 77$200,000 to $249,999
  • 47$250,000 to $299,999
  • 135$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Selma, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Selma, NC in 2022
  • 121$100 to $149
  • 120$150 to $199
  • 57$200 to $249
  • 102$300 to $349
  • 41$350 to $399
  • 22$400 to $449
  • 23$450 to $499
  • 82$500 to $549
  • 57$550 to $599
  • 305$600 to $649
  • 225$650 to $699
  • 41$700 to $749
  • 43$750 to $799
  • 52$800 to $899
  • 86$900 to $999
  • 96$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.2%
Number of people working at home: 160 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 63
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 262
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 370
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 202
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 270
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 100
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 344
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 81
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 91
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 529
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 238
  • 90 or more minutes: 55
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Selma

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,197 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled: 280 (9.8%)
  • Taxi: 30 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 98 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 160 (5.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 24.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 40.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.5%Males
  • 4.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Selma, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Selma, North Carolina
  • 1932010 or later
  • 1652000 to 2009
  • 2551990 to 1999
  • 1191980 to 1989
  • 121970 to 1979
  • 4Before 1970
Ancestries in Selma, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 335 (6.9%)
  • Irish: 195 (4.0%)
  • English: 162 (3.3%)
  • German: 46 (1.0%)
  • Jamaican: 41 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 25 (0.5%)
  • Canadian: 22 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 21 (0.4%)
  • French: 19 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 14 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 12 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 12 (0.2%)

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

Mexico
Selma:

32.5% (217)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

El Salvador
Selma:

27.1% (181)
North Carolina:

3.8% (33,379)

Honduras
Selma:

25.8% (172)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

Canada
Selma:

6.7% (45)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

Russia
Selma:

2.2% (15)
North Carolina:

0.9% (8,067)

Guatemala
Selma:

2.2% (15)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

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

  • This state: 4,183
  • Other state: 1,815
  • Northeast: 1,190
  • Midwest: 149
  • South: 427
  • West: 34

87.8% of Selma residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84.9% lived in North Carolina.


Selma:

87.8%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 65
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 32
  • 11th grade: 48
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 53
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 610
  • Less than 1 year of college: 225
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 338
  • Associate degree: 204
  • Bachelor's degree: 141
  • Master's degree: 68
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 56
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 34
  • 5th and 6th grade: 59
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 39
  • 10th grade: 64
  • 11th grade: 33
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 794
  • Less than 1 year of college: 546
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 156
  • Associate degree: 277
  • Bachelor's degree: 309
  • Master's degree: 118
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Females
Selma marital status for males
Selma marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,045
  • One, attached: 86
  • Two: 353
  • 3 or 4: 205
  • 5 to 9: 170
  • 20 to 49: 124
  • 50 or more: 21
  • Mobile homes: 215
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 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, NC
  • 45.1%Electricity
  • 32.4%Utility gas
  • 18.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Selma, NC
  • 92.7%Electricity
  • 5.3%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

0.3%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

36.9%
North Carolina:

19.3%
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