Selmer, TN Profile

Selmer, TN, population 4,618, is located in Tennessee's McNairy county, about 82.4 miles from Memphis and 116.7 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Selmer's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Selmer has grown by about 2%.

Selmer's property crime levels tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Selmer tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	38.80
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,541	N/A
2001	4,520	-0.46%
2002	4,525	0.11%
2003	4,552	0.60%
2004	4,579	0.59%
2005	4,618	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,494

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,659
2002	973
2003	614
2004	1,043
2005	733
2006	898
2007	593
2008	619

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	2	3	0	0	3	4
Robbery	3	2	1	3	3	4	2	1
Aggravated Assault	73	41	25	42	31	38	23	24

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,902
2002	6,440
2003	6,598
2004	5,495
2005	5,522
2006	5,987
2007	5,250
2008	4,910

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	48	59	40	49	58	60	46
Larceny, Theft	333	232	231	190	187	201	176	176
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	18	11	23	20	21	12	8
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	442 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.4 Square Miles