8.4% of Selma, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 5.6% of high school graduates and 11.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 36.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Selma, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Selma:
8.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Selma:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Selma:
14.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Selma:
14.0%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
36.1%
Poverty by age in Selma, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Selma,TX (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
55.6%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
0.9%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Selma,TX (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
27.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.5%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Selma,TX (% below half of poverty level)
12.7%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Selma, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selma, TX (%)
7.8%White
13.8%Black
77.9%American Indian
13.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.4%Other race
4.5%2+ races
3.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selma, TX (absolute numbers)
273White
389Black
105American Indian
85Asian
0Native Hawaiian
3Other race
1522+ races
128Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Selma, TX
Children below poverty level:
Selma, Texas:
12.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Selma:
5.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Selma:
11.3%
Texas:
23.8%
40.6%Married-couple family
50.8%Male, no wife present
8.6%Female, no husband present
30.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
49.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
48.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
100.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
17.8%1990 to 1994
41.1%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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