Selmont-West Selmont

Population: 2,121
Median household income: $32,365
Median home value: $52,200

Selmont-West Selmont is a community in Dallas County, Alabama, home to 2,121 residents. The median household income of $32,365 is below the Dallas County median ($36,810).

From 2019 to 2023, Selmont-West Selmont's population grew 17.1% from 1,812 to 2,121, while its median home value rose 51.7% from $34,400 to $52,200.

30.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,121
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $32,365
Median home value: $52,200
Median gross rent: $498
Housing units: 963
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8122,121

Median household income

$28,665$32,365

Median home value

$34,400$52,200

Median gross rent

$710$498

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,812	$28,665	$34,400	$710
2020	1,855	$31,732	$43,800	$751
2021	1,995	$31,745	$46,000	$694
2022	1,894	$35,417	$52,100	$759
2023	2,121	$32,365	$52,200	$498

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	6.6%
5 to 17	252	11.9%
18 to 24	222	10.5%
25 to 34	501	23.6%
35 to 44	282	13.3%
45 to 54	137	6.5%
55 to 64	283	13.3%
65 to 74	237	11.2%
75 and over	67	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45	2.1%
Black or African American	1,783	84.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	292	13.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	9.6%
High school graduate	706	46.8%
Some college or associate's	349	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	301	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	683	90.3%
Carpooled	56	7.4%
Public transit	17	2.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	10.4%
15 to 29 min	303	40.1%
30 to 44 min	13	1.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	361	47.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 30.3% (642 of 2,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	508	72.2%
Nonfamily households	196	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	704	73.1%
Vacant	259	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	615	87.4%
Renter-occupied	89	12.6%

1-unit, detached52.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	504	52.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	7.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	390	40.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0169180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.3783, -87.0069