Selma

Population: 654
Median household income: $44,161
Median home value: $236,200

Selma, a community in Josephine County, Oregon, has 654 residents. Its median household income of $44,161 runs below the Josephine County figure of $59,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Selma's population grew 10.7% from 591 to 654, while its median home value fell 13.2% from $272,000 to $236,200.

The median resident is 36.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 654
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,161
Median home value: $236,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 306
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

591654

Median household income

$60,990$44,161

Median home value

$272,000$236,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	591	$60,990	$272,000	—
2020	913	$48,689	$246,100	$715
2021	800	$48,750	$244,300	—
2022	892	$42,319	$253,400	—
2023	654	$44,161	$236,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4420.6%

45 to 543.7%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	185	28.3%
18 to 24	9	1.4%
25 to 34	104	15.9%
35 to 44	135	20.6%
45 to 54	24	3.7%
55 to 64	121	18.5%
65 to 74	47	7.2%
75 and over	29	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	617	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's48.3%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	8.3%
High school graduate	176	38.3%
Some college or associate's	222	48.3%
Bachelor's degree	14	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	262	91.9%
Carpooled	23	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	208	73.0%
30 to 44 min	29	10.2%
45 to 59 min	25	8.8%
60+ min	23	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 12.0% (78 of 652)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	73.0%
Nonfamily households	63	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	233	76.1%
Vacant	73	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	88.8%
Renter-occupied	26	11.2%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	237	77.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	69	22.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4166150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2797, -123.6151