About Selma

Selma is a tiny town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 697 people and just one neighborhood, Selma is the 184th largest community in Oregon.

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, service providers and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Selma who work in office and administrative support (17.32%), management occupations (9.94%) and personal care services (9.61%).

In addition, many people in Selma have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Selma is worth considering.

One downside of living in Selma is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Selma, the average commute to work is 34.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Selma does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Selma Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Selma is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.65% of adults 25 and older in Selma have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Selma in 2010 was $8,510, which is low income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $34,040 for a family of four. Selma also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.92% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Selma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selma residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Selma include Irish, Russian, German, English, Dutch and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Selma's cultural character, accounting for 20.96% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Selma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Spanish.

Selma, OR Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO OR*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	111.32%	3.31%	2	6
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				* 10 is highest

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