Selma, AL Profile

Selma, AL, population 19,401, is located in Alabama's Dallas county, about 42.2 miles from Montgomery and 78.0 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Selma's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Selma has declined by about 5%.

Selma's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Selma tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	29%
	African American	70%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.10
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,512	N/A
2001	20,244	-1.31%
2002	19,855	-1.92%
2003	19,684	-0.86%
2004	19,546	-0.70%
2005	19,401	-0.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,261

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,783
2003	2,084
2004	1,761
2005	N/A
2006	1,609

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	7	6	-	3
Forcible Rape	-	33	34	21	-	29
Robbery	-	97	104	90	-	96
Aggravated Assault	-	237	273	231	-	187

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	13,477
2003	11,474
2004	12,805
2005	N/A
2006	12,755

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	840	661	661	-	711
Larceny, Theft	-	1,737	1,421	1,656	-	1623
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	212	219	213	-	163
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	139 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities