COMPARING TWO PLACES
Converse vs Selma
PLACE A
Converse, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Selma, Texas
Converse is 172% larger than Selma. Selma earns more, with a median household income $2,844 higher. Selma has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 51%).
CONVERSESELMADIFFERENCE
Total population32,48111,955+172% vs Selma
Population density3,4392,387+1,053
Population growth50.9%97.7%−46.8 pts
Median age33.834.9−1.1
Male47.1%50.1%−3.0 pts
Female52.9%49.9%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born8.2%8.9%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.5%35.7%−9.2 pts
Black24.9%22.3%+2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.4%35.6%+2.7 pts
Asian3.4%2.2%+1.2 pts
Other6.8%4.2%+2.6 pts
Median household income$94,222$97,066−$2,844
Per capita income$36,849$44,339−$7,490
Poverty rate11.6%6.2%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.417−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%36.6%−2.7 pts
Graduate degree10.6%12.7%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%4.8%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation71.9%72.8%−0.9 pts
Median home value$248,400$313,900−$65,500
Median gross rent$1,693$1,774−$81
Owner-occupied74.2%64.0%+10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%3.8%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%35.8%+27.1 pts
Average commute26.829.8−2.9
Worked from home13.3%20.2%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.9%6.1%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025