Selma, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selma	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,846	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$34,341	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,520	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,973	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,705	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,044	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selma is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Selma is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selma is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Selma is 133% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,891 $34,341 $68,682

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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 median earnings by income bracket

Selma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	40.8%	40.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	14.4%	14.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	1.5%	1.5%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Clayton, NC	24,066	$91,315	12.3%
Sims, NC	388	$77,955	4.2%
Four Oaks, NC	2,278	$77,623	4.6%
Wilson's Mills, NC	2,798	$76,007	6.5%
Selma, NC	7,159	$34,341	57.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taber, AB	7,159	n/a
Dahlonega, GA	7,157	$69,791	14.2%
Mila Doce, TX	7,161	$44,876	44.8%
Crete, NE	7,154	$71,302	12.3%
Eagle, CO	7,153	$153,492	88.7%
Selma, NC	7,159	$34,341	57.8%

Source: The Selma, NC 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.