COMPARING TWO PLACES
Traver vs Selma
PLACE A
Traver, California
VS
PLACE B
Selma, Texas
Traver is 97% smaller than Selma. Selma earns more, with a median household income $54,149 higher. Selma has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 3%).
TRAVERSELMADIFFERENCE
Total population38211,955−97% vs Selma
Population density5702,387−1,817
Population growth2.5%97.7%−95.2 pts
Median age42.434.9+7.5
Male57.1%50.1%+7.0 pts
Female42.9%49.9%−7.0 pts
Foreign-born27.2%8.9%+18.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.1%35.7%−6.6 pts
Black0.0%22.3%−22.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino65.4%35.6%+29.8 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other5.5%4.2%+1.3 pts
Median household income$42,917$97,066−$54,149
Per capita income$22,776$44,339−$21,563
Poverty rate23.0%6.2%+16.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5050.417+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%36.6%−28.2 pts
Graduate degree0.8%12.7%−11.9 pts
Unemployment rate16.1%4.8%+11.3 pts
Labor force participation54.5%72.8%−18.2 pts
Median home value$192,400$313,900−$121,500
Median gross rent$889$1,774−$885
Owner-occupied69.2%64.0%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%3.8%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households73.0%35.8%+37.1 pts
Average commute22.129.8−7.7
Worked from home1.4%20.2%−18.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.9%6.1%+3.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024