Selma, IN Population

Overview

953

Total Population

33.5

Median age

51.00%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Selma's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Selma is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Selma's population under 18 was 24.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Selma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Selma, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 26.65% aged 15 to 29, 41.45% aged 30 to 64, 10.07% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Selma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Selma, IN.
The Selma, IN gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 58.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 56.

Selma's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Selma population: 96.54% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.94% are multiracial.
Selma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 944 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Selma is White with a population of 92 (96.54% of the total population).

Selma's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 911 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Selma's population decreased by 52 (5.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Selma's population decreased by 113 (13.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Selma's population was lowest in year 2022 at 743.