COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clovis vs Selma
PLACE A
Clovis, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Selma, Texas
Clovis is 211% larger than Selma. Selma earns more, with a median household income $42,246 higher. Selma has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 2%).
CLOVISSELMADIFFERENCE
Total population37,12711,955+211% vs Selma
Population density1,5722,387−815
Population growth2.1%97.7%−95.6 pts
Median age31.934.9−3.0
Male50.0%50.1%−0.1 pts
Female50.0%49.9%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born10.2%8.9%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.9%35.7%+4.3 pts
Black5.3%22.3%−17.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.9%35.6%+13.2 pts
Asian1.2%2.2%−1.0 pts
Other4.8%4.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$54,820$97,066−$42,246
Per capita income$29,423$44,339−$14,916
Poverty rate21.7%6.2%+15.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.417+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%36.6%−13.0 pts
Graduate degree10.1%12.7%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%4.8%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation63.0%72.8%−9.8 pts
Median home value$169,400$313,900−$144,500
Median gross rent$988$1,774−$786
Owner-occupied62.1%64.0%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%3.8%+8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.8%35.8%+11.9 pts
Average commute16.429.8−13.4
Worked from home4.0%20.2%−16.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured10.3%6.1%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025