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Selma, NC Profile


Selma, NC, population 7,063, is located in North Carolina's Johnston county, about 25.7 miles from Raleigh and 46.8 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Selma's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Selma has grown by about 12%. Since 2005 Selma's population has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White47%
African American40%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,054N/A
20016,2152.66%
20026,3281.82%
20036,3720.70%
20046,5012.02%
20056,5761.15%
20066,7061.98%
20076,8231.74%
20086,9301.57%
20097,0631.92%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,856
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,463
20021,129
2003931
2004762
2005787
20061,106
2007887
20081,098
2009724
2010711
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 443446
2002 122640
2003 231836
2004 161230
2005 032326
2006 162840
2007 361537
2008 192739
2009 03939
2010 041631

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,628
20027,509
20037,903
20046,808
20056,899
20067,066
20077,256
20087,239
20097,008
20106,093
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 165 323 31
2002 186 246 27
2003 206 246 49
2004 181 207 50
2005 187 242 27
2006 233 219 27
2007 230 236 33
2008 276 199 26
2009 235 223 36
2010 201 214 22

Location

Elevation175 feet above sea level
Land Area3.1 Square Miles



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