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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Selma, MI compare?
| Figure | Selma, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,267 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,233 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 65 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 31.5% |
| Measure | Selma, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,012±345 |
| Median age | 51.5±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4%±8.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.3%±8.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.3%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $65,217±$19,852 |
| Per capita income | $40,285±$5,047 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 15.9%±13.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $209,700±$32,631 |
| Median gross rent | $1,714±$193 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 77.1%±17.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.4%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±12.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±6.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5%±9.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov