Selma is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 743 people and two associated neighborhoods, Selma is the 361st largest community in Indiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Selma is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Selma is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Selma who work in teaching (10.79%), sales jobs (10.55%), and maintenance occupations (9.59%). One downside of living in Selma is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Selma, the average commute to work is 30.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In Selma, just 7.79% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Selma in 2022 was $24,315, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,260 for a family of four. However, Selma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Selma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selma residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Selma include German, English, Irish, South African, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Selma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Italian.
