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Alabama · Census place 69120

Selma city, AL

Quick answer

Selma city has 17,442 residents, ranking #37 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $32,184, the median home is worth $102,500 and median gross rent runs $723 a month.

Population
17,442Selma city residents
Median household income
$32,184Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$102,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$723Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Selma city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Selma city median would spend about 27% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.3% of residents and 46.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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