Selma, TX Profile

Selma, TX, population 2,286, is located in Texas's Bexar county, about 15.8 miles from San Antonio and 58.0 miles from Austin.

Through the 90's Selma's population has grown by about 52%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Selma has grown by about 190%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	39.60
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	788	N/A
2001	1,009	28.05%
2002	1,205	19.43%
2003	1,805	49.79%
2004	2,215	22.71%
2005	2,286	3.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,979

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	744
2002	1,823
2003	510
2004	723
2005	495
2006	595

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	0	0	0	1
Robbery	1	1	0	3	3	4
Aggravated Assault	3	12	6	10	8	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	18,610
2002	23,329
2003	20,306
2004	16,129
2005	9,672
2006	9,400

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	17	22	20	20	16	20
Larceny, Theft	122	155	211	259	193	192
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	15	8	11	6	9
Arson	1	0	0	2	1	0

Location

Land Area

4.9 Square Miles