COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malaga vs Selma
PLACE A
Malaga, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Selma, Texas
Malaga is 86% smaller than Selma. Malaga earns more, with a median household income $10,487 higher.
MALAGASELMADIFFERENCE
Total population1,69311,955−86% vs Selma
Population density7932,387−1,594
Population growth–97.7%–
Median age38.034.9+3.1
Male46.2%50.1%−3.9 pts
Female53.8%49.9%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%35.7%+48.6 pts
Black14.1%22.3%−8.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%35.6%−34.0 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Median household income$107,553$97,066+$10,487
Per capita income$44,994$44,339+$655
Poverty rate5.4%6.2%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.417−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%36.6%−17.8 pts
Graduate degree10.7%12.7%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%4.8%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation65.9%72.8%−6.9 pts
Median home value$236,300$313,900−$77,600
Median gross rent$1,117$1,774−$657
Owner-occupied69.9%64.0%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%3.8%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%35.8%+1.1 pts
Average commute33.129.8+3.3
Worked from home0.0%20.2%−20.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.6%6.1%−2.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024