COMPARING TWO PLACES
Selma vs Montgomery
PLACE A
Selma, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Selma is 677% larger than Montgomery. Selma earns more, with a median household income $33,130 higher. Selma has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs -1%).
SELMAMONTGOMERYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,9551,538+677% vs Montgomery
Population density2,3872,812−425
Population growth97.7%-0.7%+98.4 pts
Median age34.930.1+4.8
Male50.1%51.2%−1.1 pts
Female49.9%48.8%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born8.9%0.4%+8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.7%89.0%−53.4 pts
Black22.3%0.0%+22.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.6%4.7%+30.9 pts
Asian2.2%0.4%+1.7 pts
Other4.2%5.8%−1.6 pts
Median household income$97,066$63,936+$33,130
Per capita income$44,339$27,257+$17,082
Poverty rate6.2%5.3%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.354+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%18.3%+18.3 pts
Graduate degree12.7%4.0%+8.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%6.4%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation72.8%67.0%+5.8 pts
Median home value$313,900$145,900+$168,000
Median gross rent$1,774$1,006+$768
Owner-occupied64.0%64.5%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%9.1%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%44.2%−8.4 pts
Average commute29.829.6+0.2
Worked from home20.2%9.3%+10.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.1%2.8%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025