Selma, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selma	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$26,376	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$40,294	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,109	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,235	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,627	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,019	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selma is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Selma is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selma is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Selma is 140% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,859 $40,294 $80,588

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Selma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	32.1%	32.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	18.6%
Other	16.2%	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, AL	24	$154,768	90.3%
Valley Grande, AL	3,761	$96,178	18.3%
Selmont-West Selmont, AL	1,901	$46,894	42.3%
Orrville, AL	148	$19,979	75.4%
Selma, AL	18,220	$40,294	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove, OR	18,220	$98,133	20.7%
Glenvar Heights, FL	18,216	$95,171	17.0%
Greenfield, CA	18,212	$97,185	19.5%
Steinbach, MB	18,212	n/a
Knik-Fairview, AK	18,228	$134,243	65.1%
Selma, AL	18,220	$40,294	50.5%

Source: The Selma, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.