COMPARING TWO PLACES
Selma vs Cave Spring
PLACE A
Selma, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Cave Spring, Virginia
Selma is 54% smaller than Cave Spring. Selma earns more, with a median household income $9,527 higher. Selma has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 7%).
SELMACAVE SPRINGDIFFERENCE
Total population11,95525,742−54% vs Cave Spring
Population density2,3872,157+230
Population growth97.7%7.4%+90.3 pts
Median age34.942.4−7.5
Male50.1%49.1%+0.9 pts
Female49.9%50.9%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born8.9%11.3%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.7%79.1%−43.5 pts
Black22.3%3.8%+18.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.6%5.6%+30.1 pts
Asian2.2%6.9%−4.7 pts
Other4.2%4.6%−0.4 pts
Median household income$97,066$87,539+$9,527
Per capita income$44,339$49,725−$5,386
Poverty rate6.2%5.9%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.430−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%48.8%−12.2 pts
Graduate degree12.7%18.4%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%2.9%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation72.8%66.9%+5.9 pts
Median home value$313,900$325,800−$11,900
Median gross rent$1,774$1,285+$489
Owner-occupied64.0%69.5%−5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%5.8%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%37.8%−2.0 pts
Average commute29.820.0+9.8
Worked from home20.2%17.8%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.1%3.6%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024