COMPARING TWO PLACES
Selma vs Sanger
PLACE A
Selma, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Sanger, Texas
Selma is 17% larger than Sanger. Selma earns more, with a median household income $5,991 higher. Selma has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 28%).
SELMASANGERDIFFERENCE
Total population11,95510,238+17% vs Sanger
Population density2,387871+1,516
Population growth97.7%27.8%+69.9 pts
Median age34.932.4+2.5
Male50.1%52.4%−2.3 pts
Female49.9%47.6%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born8.9%4.9%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.7%70.3%−34.7 pts
Black22.3%3.6%+18.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.6%21.9%+13.8 pts
Asian2.2%0.7%+1.5 pts
Other4.2%3.5%+0.7 pts
Median household income$97,066$91,075+$5,991
Per capita income$44,339$39,950+$4,389
Poverty rate6.2%7.4%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.333+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%25.6%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree12.7%10.0%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%1.4%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation72.8%78.2%−5.5 pts
Median home value$313,900$295,400+$18,500
Median gross rent$1,774$1,504+$270
Owner-occupied64.0%73.7%−9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%5.8%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%48.6%−12.8 pts
Average commute29.829.5+0.3
Worked from home20.2%10.6%+9.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.1%13.2%−7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025