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Selma, Texas is 16 miles NE of San Antonio, Texas. It is in Guadalupe county. The city is part of the San Antonio metro area. The population of Selma is 788.
In Selma, about 65% of adults are married. Selma, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most.
It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Selma.
In 2000, Selma had a median family income of $62,344. Selma is one of the richer cities in Texas. There aren't a lot of poor people in the city. The people of Selma can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.
Among Selma political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.
Of the housing in Selma, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Selma offers a good supply of small apartments. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the city than most places in Texas.
In Selma, 89% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Selma than most cities its size.
Selma strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Selma to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | |  |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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