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Selmer, TN Profile


Selmer, TN, population 4,694, 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 the past decade the population of Selmer has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Selmer's population has grown by about 3%.

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
White82%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,521N/A
20014,487-0.75%
20024,481-0.13%
20034,4970.36%
20044,5090.27%
20054,5500.91%
20064,6021.14%
20074,6210.41%
20084,6650.95%
20094,6940.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,494
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,659
2002973
2003614
20041,043
2005733
2006898
2007593
2008619
2009403
2010404
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00373
2002 02241
2003 02125
2004 03342
2005 00331
2006 00438
2007 03223
2008 04124
2009 14113
2010 00415

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,902
20026,440
20036,598
20045,495
20055,522
20065,987
20075,250
20084,910
20094,877
20105,129
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 13 333 16
2002 48 232 18
2003 59 231 11
2004 40 190 23
2005 49 187 20
2006 58 201 21
2007 60 176 12
2008 46 176 8
2009 44 184 2
2010 59 179 3

Location

Elevation442 feet above sea level
Land Area5.4 Square Miles



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