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 a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Selma, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.01% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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 population of Selma overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Selma, 18.29% 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.