Selma, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Selma is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Alleghany County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 485 people, 196 households, and 135 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,542.8 people per square mile (604.1/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 690.3/sq mi (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.59% White, and 0.41% African American.
There were 196 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,429 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,045. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Alleghany County
Alleghany County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,926 people, 5,149 households, and 3,866 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 5,812 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Selma is located at 37°48′16"N 79°50′55"W (37.804444, -79.848716).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 485 people, 196 households, and 135 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,542.8 people per square mile (604.1/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 690.3/sq mi (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.59% White, and 0.41% African American.
There were 196 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,429 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,045. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.