Selma, CA City Data

Selma, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,444 people who live in Selma and approximately 799,407 who live in Fresno County. We want to help people moving to or living in Selma to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Selma. We have included Selma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Selma Information

Fresno County where Selma resides is 6,017.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 799,407 and has a population rank of 58 out of all the places in the United States.

Selma has a total of 19,444 people and of those residents there are 9,744 males and 9,700 females. The median age of the male population is 27.1 and the female population is 29.8. There are approximately 14,265 births each year and around 5,379 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Selma varies per year, but currently 18,573 are one race and 871 are two or more races.

Of the 19,444 people who live in Selma, there are 7,138 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Selma is 3,661 male and 3,477 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,017.

General Selma Information
Total area in square miles - Fresno County	6,017.42
Water area in square miles - Fresno County	N/A
Resident population - Fresno County	799,407
Population rank - Fresno County	58
Total population	19,444
Total population (male)	9,744
Total population (female)	9,700
Population median age (male)	27.1
Population median age (female)	29.8
Births - Fresno County	14,265
Deaths- Fresno County	5,379
Population of one race	18,573
Population of two or more races	871
Population under 20 years	7,138
Population under 20 years (male)	3,661
Population under 20 years (female)	3,477
Total population 18 years and over	13,017

Selma Social Characteristics

There are 252,940 households in Selma. Families make up 188,489 of these households. The table below breaks down the Selma families into three different groups. Married-couple families (132,874), male householder with no wife present (14,715) and female householder with no husband present (37,432). The remainder of the Selma households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 66,204. Selma, CA moving companies help people in Selma move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Selma. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Selma is based, there are 295,578 females 15 and over; of those females there are 77,480 never married, 150,251 now married, 9,406 separated, 26,936 widowed, and 31,505 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,825 separated, 6,423 widowed and 21,819 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Selma social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Selma.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fresno County)
Total households	252,940
Family households (families)	188,489
With own children under 18 years	114,709
Married-couple family	132,874
With own children under 18 years	74,308
Male householder, no wife present, family	14,715
With own children under 18 years	8,512
Female householder, no husband present, family	37,432
With own children under 18 years	24,351
Nonfamily households	66,204
Householder living alone	52,070
65 years and over	19,805

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,946
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,412
Average household size	3.45
Average family size	3.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,912
Householder	4,541
Spouse	3,206
Child	7,221
Other relatives	764
Nonrelatives	828
Unmarried partner	260
Roomer or boarder	151
Housemate or roommate	194
Unmarried partner	340
Foster child	24
Other	199

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,402
Male householder	442
Male householder living alone	320
Male householder not living alone	122
Female householder	613
Female householder living alone	556
Female householder not living alone	57
Nonrelatives	347
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	6
Other	82

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	295,578
Never married	77,480
Now married	150,251
Separated	9,406
Widowed	26,936
Divorced	31,505
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,825
Widowed	6,423
Divorced	21,819

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,444
Male	9,744
Under 5 years	911
5 to 9 years	973
10 to 14 years	865
15 to 17 years	517
18 and 19 years	395
20 years	166
21 years	156
22 to 24 years	552
25 to 29 years	800
30 to 34 years	771
35 to 39 years	700
40 to 44 years	626
45 to 49 years	516
50 to 54 years	409
55 to 59 years	335
60 and 61 years	115
62 to 64 years	136
65 and 66 years	105
67 to 69 years	140
70 to 74 years	189
75 to 79 years	179
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	81
Female	9,700
Under 5 years	894
5 to 9 years	911
10 to 14 years	891
15 to 17 years	465
18 and 19 years	316
20 years	153
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	423
25 to 29 years	692
30 to 34 years	690
35 to 39 years	700
40 to 44 years	589
45 to 49 years	535
50 to 54 years	434
55 to 59 years	364
60 and 61 years	121
62 to 64 years	186
65 and 66 years	131
67 to 69 years	167
70 to 74 years	282
75 to 79 years	234
80 to 84 years	202
85 years and over	189

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,444
One race	18,573
White	8,536
Black or African American	146
American Indian and Alaska Native	304
Asian	619
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	49
Two or more races	871

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,314
People who are White alone	8,426
People who are Black or African American alone	145
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	304
People who are Asian alone	610
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13,939
People who are Some other race alone	8,952

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	732,422
Same house	373,870
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	58,382
Different state or abroad	38,619
Different state	16,131
Abroad	22,488

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fresno County)
Total resident population	799,407
Born in United States	303,024
State of residence	493,111
Different state	131,188
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,391
Foreign born	168,717

Selma Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Selma. That total enrollment is 263,942 for the population of the country, which includes Selma. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 94,771 and elementary or high school enrollment was 365,461 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 54,662.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Selma population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	263,942
Pre-kindergarten	11,928
Public	8,312
Private	3,616
Kindergarten	14,620
Public	13,987
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	120,736
Public	116,314
Private	4,422
Elementary and high school	182,731
Public	175,744
Private	6,987
High school grades 9 to 12	61,995
Public	59,430
Private	2,565
College, undergraduate years	46,897
Public	42,028
Private	4,869
Graduate or professional school	7,766
Public	5,479
Private	2,287
Not enrolled in school	496,286

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	455,540
Less than 9th grade	83,487
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	64,450
High school graduate	96,097
Some college, no degree	102,066
Associate's degree	29,513
Bachelor's degree	79,927
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	54,658

Selma Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 571,317 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Selma. The Selma occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (88,796), service occupations (48,665), sales and office occupations (78,299), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (19,780), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,698) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,068). The 571,317 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 218,136 private wage and salary workers, 59,313 government workers, 22,345 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fresno County)
Population 16 years and over	571,317
In labor force	341,944
Civilian labor force	341,640
Employed	301,306
Unemployed	40,334
Percent Unemployed	11.8
Armed Forces	304
Females 16 years and over	288,817
In labor force	152,876
Civilian labor force	152,814
Unemployed Civilian labor force	18,384
Armed forces	62
Males 16 years and over	282,500
In labor force	189,068
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21,950
Armed forces	242

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fresno County)
Workers 16 years and over	294,942
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	218,785
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	49,265
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,028
Other means	2,995
Worked at home	9,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,336,555

OCCUPATION (Fresno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	88,796
Management, professional, and related occupations	88,796
Service occupations	48,665
Sales and office occupations	78,299
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	19,780
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,698
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,068

INDUSTRY (Fresno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	88,796
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	25,207
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,998
Wholesale trade	15,154
Retail trade	33,771
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,706
Information	6,450
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,626
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,016
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	68,710
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,786
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	20,511

CLASS OF WORKER (Fresno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	88,796
Private wage and salary workers	218,136
Government workers	59,313
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,345
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Selma Housing Characteristics

In Selma, CA there are 270,767 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 252,940 occupied and 17,827 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Selma, there are 175,380 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,068 units in Selma. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Selma, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Selma, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Selma. There are 3,674 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,544 with rent between $200-299, 34,056 with rent between $300-499 and 59,535 with rent for $500 and above. Full Selma gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Selma, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fresno County)
Total housing units	270,767
Occupied housing units	252,940
Vacant housing units	17,827

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fresno County)
Total housing units	270,767
1-unit, detached	175,380
1-unit, attached	10,068
2 units	6,766
3 or 4 units	17,388
5 to 9 units	13,598
10 to 19 units	7,352
20 to 49 units	8,049
50 or more units	18,810
Mobile home	12,737

HOUSING TENURE (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
Owner-occupied	142,795
Renter-occupied	110,145

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
No vehicles available	28,311
2 vehicle available	134,250
3 vehicles available	29,639
4 vehicles available	7,990
5 or more vehicles available	2,801

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
Utility gas	143,558
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	83,476
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	236
Coal or coke	22
Wood	6,192
Solar energy	82
Other fuel	946
No fuel used	767

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fresno County)
Occupied housing units	252,940
Less Than $50,000	142,795
$50,000 to $99,999	53,601
$100,000 to $149,999	36,009
$150,000 to $199,999	15,594
$200,000 to $299,999	9,875
$300,000 to $499,999	2,575
$1,000,000 or more	220
Median (dollars)	104,900

GROSS RENT (Fresno County)
Occupied units paying rent	110,145
Less than $200	3,674
$200 to $299	5,544
$300 to $499	34,056
$500 to $699	35,863
$700 to $999	18,769
$1,000 to $1,499	4,306
$1,500 or more	596