Selma, NC
Census place 3760320 · pop 6,817
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$41,368 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
13.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
43.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
19.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
24.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
32 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
87/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.79% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,444/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$171,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Selma: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Selma, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Selma scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is median household income. North Carolina overall ranks #16 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Selma, NC expensive to live in?
- Selma has a median home value of $171,600 and typical rent around $1,444/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Selma, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($41,368) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Selma, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.