COMPARING TWO PLACES
Selma vs Clanton
PLACE A
Selma, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Clanton, Alabama
Selma is 29% larger than Clanton. Selma earns more, with a median household income $49,546 higher. Selma has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 2%).
SELMACLANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population11,9559,289+29% vs Clanton
Population density2,387401+1,986
Population growth97.7%1.7%+96.0 pts
Median age34.939.3−4.4
Male50.1%40.4%+9.7 pts
Female49.9%59.6%−9.7 pts
Foreign-born8.9%3.8%+5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.7%71.4%−35.7 pts
Black22.3%15.3%+7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.6%9.0%+26.7 pts
Asian2.2%0.5%+1.7 pts
Other4.2%3.8%+0.5 pts
Median household income$97,066$47,520+$49,546
Per capita income$44,339$28,971+$15,368
Poverty rate6.2%18.1%−11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.451−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%18.3%+18.3 pts
Graduate degree12.7%7.3%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%7.1%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation72.8%48.0%+24.8 pts
Median home value$313,900$166,300+$147,600
Median gross rent$1,774$869+$905
Owner-occupied64.0%63.6%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%5.3%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%35.8%+0.0 pts
Average commute29.823.0+6.8
Worked from home20.2%3.5%+16.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.1%9.4%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025