Selma, North Carolina

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Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,914 at the 2000 census. Selma is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Selma is located at 35°32′13″N, 78°17′5″W (35.536982, -78.284642)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,914 people, 2,254 households, and 1,480 families residing in the town. The population density was 706.9/km² (1,830.6/mi²). There were 2,515 housing units at an average density of 300.6/km² (778.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 40.09% White, 50.33% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 9.89% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.02% of the population.

There were 2,254 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,856, and the median income for a family was $32,430. Males had a median income of $26,886 versus $21,453 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,101. About 23.1% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.9% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.