Tennessee · Census place 66940
Selmer town, TN
Quick answer
Selmer town has 4,456 residents, ranking #126 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $48,092, the median home is worth $111,600 and median gross rent runs $671 a month.
- Population
- 4,456Selmer town residents
- Median household income
- $48,092Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $111,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $671Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Selmer town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Selmer town median would spend about 16.7% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.8% of residents and 66.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Coopertown town 4,576
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- Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) 4,483
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- Apison CDP 4,397
- Louisville city 4,369
- Harrogate city 4,355
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