About Selma

Selma is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,983 people and just one neighborhood, Selma is the 191st largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some towns , Selma isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Selma are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Selma is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Selma who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.25%), management occupations (9.24%), and healthcare (7.13%).

Because of many things, Selma is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Selma a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Selma has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Selma's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Selma is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Selma isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.01% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Selma is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Selma Information and Demographics

The education level of Selma citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.29% of adults in Selma have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Selma in 2000 was $21,483, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,932 for a family of four.

The people who call Selma home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Selma is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Selma include German, English, Scottish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Selma is English.