CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Selma

Texas · 539 residents · 5.01 sq mi

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Selma is a city of 539 people in Texas. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 41% more than in Texas as a whole. There are 249 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $38,056, about 26% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

539

−32%vs 2000

vs 788 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−4%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.1%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(24)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(67)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(86)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.8%(85)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(65)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(49)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,056

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,979 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,566

−35%vs 2000

vs $22,492 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,000

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $131,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$450

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $513 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.6%

+12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

12.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61.8%(487)

Black4.6%(36)

Hispanic / Latino30.5%(240)

Asian1.3%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(494)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino28.8%(155)

Asian0.9%(5)

Other7.1%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican31.6%(3,640)

Central American0.8%(94)

Panamanian0.5%(61)

Puerto Rican0.4%(47)

South American0.4%(41)

Colombian0.4%(41)

Cuban0.3%(33)

Dominican0.3%(32)

Guatemalan0.2%(27)

Honduran0.1%(6)

Spaniard0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(86)

Vietnamese0.7%(77)

Chinese0.2%(25)

Pakistani0.1%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.4%(48)

Ancestry

German9.2%(1,063)

Irish5.7%(658)

English5.3%(615)

Polish2.3%(269)

French1.6%(185)

Swedish1.6%(184)

Italian1.5%(171)

Subsaharan African1.5%(170)

Dutch1.1%(126)

Ghanaian0.8%(97)

Scottish0.7%(82)

Nigerian0.6%(73)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

American0.6%(66)

West Indian0.5%(60)

Jamaican0.5%(60)

Portuguese0.4%(44)

Welsh0.3%(29)

British0.2%(27)

Russian0.2%(21)

Swiss0.2%(21)

Czech0.1%(17)

Belgian0.1%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.1%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.2%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.5%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 15.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.7%(1,444)

Married57.8%(2,403)

Widowed2.4%(99)

Divorced5.1%(213)

Women 15+

Never married25.2%(1,163)

Married52.2%(2,405)

Widowed7.4%(341)

Divorced15.2%(698)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.7%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 56.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 83.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)59.4%(550)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)51.2%(474)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.2%(141)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 926 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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