Selmer, TN City Data

Selmer, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,541 people who live in Selmer and approximately 24,653 who live in McNairy County. We want to help people moving to or living in Selmer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Selmer. We have included Selmer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Selmer Information

McNairy County where Selmer resides is 560.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,653 and has a population rank of 1,569 out of all the places in the United States.

Selmer has a total of 4,541 people and of those residents there are 2,105 males and 2,436 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 351 births each year and around 341 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Selmer varies per year, but currently 4,468 are one race and 73 are two or more races.

Of the 4,541 people who live in Selmer, there are 1,057 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Selmer is 535 male and 522 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,575.

General Selmer Information
Total area in square miles - McNairy County	560.84
Water area in square miles - McNairy County	N/A
Resident population - McNairy County	24,653
Population rank - McNairy County	1,569
Total population	4,541
Total population (male)	2,105
Total population (female)	2,436
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - McNairy County	351
Deaths- McNairy County	341
Population of one race	4,468
Population of two or more races	73
Population under 20 years	1,057
Population under 20 years (male)	535
Population under 20 years (female)	522
Total population 18 years and over	3,575

Selmer Social Characteristics

There are 9,980 households in Selmer. Families make up 7,101 of these households. The table below breaks down the Selmer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,785), male householder with no wife present (429) and female householder with no husband present (877). The remainder of the Selmer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,847. Selmer, TN moving companies help people in Selmer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Selmer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Selmer is based, there are 10,249 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,277 never married, 6,004 now married, 177 separated, 1,600 widowed, and 1,191 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 198 separated, 279 widowed and 1,156 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Selmer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Selmer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McNairy County)
Total households	9,980
Family households (families)	7,101
With own children under 18 years	3,292
Married-couple family	5,785
With own children under 18 years	2,397
Male householder, no wife present, family	429
With own children under 18 years	193
Female householder, no husband present, family	877
With own children under 18 years	527
Nonfamily households	2,847
Householder living alone	2,582
65 years and over	1,245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	566
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	610
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,515
Householder	1,235
Spouse	923
Child	1,121
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	62
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	70
Foster child	1
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	788
Male householder	232
Male householder living alone	191
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	468
Female householder living alone	438
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	6
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,249
Never married	1,277
Now married	6,004
Separated	177
Widowed	1,600
Divorced	1,191
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	198
Widowed	279
Divorced	1,156

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,541
Male	2,105
Under 5 years	111
5 to 9 years	146
10 to 14 years	155
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	29
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	133
30 to 34 years	138
35 to 39 years	146
40 to 44 years	162
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	150
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	29
Female	2,436
Under 5 years	121
5 to 9 years	144
10 to 14 years	124
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	19
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	135
30 to 34 years	150
35 to 39 years	169
40 to 44 years	145
45 to 49 years	155
50 to 54 years	163
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	144
75 to 79 years	117
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	99

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,541
One race	4,468
White	3,706
Black or African American	723
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	73

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,303
People who are White alone	3,522
People who are Black or African American alone	675
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,127
Same house	14,225
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,012
Different state or abroad	2,206
Different state	2,133
Abroad	73

PLACE OF BIRTH (McNairy County)
Total resident population	24,653
Born in United States	18,122
State of residence	17,173
Different state	7,169
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	77
Foreign born	234

Selmer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Selmer. That total enrollment is 5,328 for the population of the country, which includes Selmer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,594 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,077 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 591.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Selmer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,328
Pre-kindergarten	343
Public	243
Private	100
Kindergarten	354
Public	330
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,737
Public	2,559
Private	178
Elementary and high school	4,039
Public	3,726
Private	313
High school grades 9 to 12	1,302
Public	1,167
Private	135
College, undergraduate years	516
Public	447
Private	69
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	30
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	18,465

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,787
Less than 9th grade	2,297
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,985
High school graduate	6,753
Some college, no degree	2,710
Associate's degree	569
Bachelor's degree	1,473
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	891

Selmer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,533 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Selmer. The Selmer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,350), service occupations (1,217), sales and office occupations (2,258), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (111), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,347) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,514). The 19,533 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,234 private wage and salary workers, 1,466 government workers, 1,014 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McNairy County)
Population 16 years and over	19,533
In labor force	11,396
Civilian labor force	11,394
Employed	10,797
Unemployed	597
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	10,144
In labor force	5,126
Civilian labor force	5,126
Unemployed Civilian labor force	295
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,389
In labor force	6,270
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	302
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (McNairy County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,646
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,700
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,319
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	128
Other means	131
Worked at home	329
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	268,220

OCCUPATION (McNairy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,350
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,350
Service occupations	1,217
Sales and office occupations	2,258
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	111
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,347
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,514

INDUSTRY (McNairy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,350
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	203
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,809
Wholesale trade	231
Retail trade	1,215
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	661
Information	104
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	320
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	389
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	449
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	284

CLASS OF WORKER (McNairy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,350
Private wage and salary workers	8,234
Government workers	1,466
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,014
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Selmer Housing Characteristics

In Selmer, TN there are 11,219 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,980 occupied and 1,239 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Selmer, there are 8,498 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 76 units in Selmer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Selmer, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Selmer, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Selmer. There are 253 housing units with rent less than $200, 265 with rent between $200-299, 786 with rent between $300-499 and 237 with rent for $500 and above. Full Selmer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Selmer, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McNairy County)
Total housing units	11,219
Occupied housing units	9,980
Vacant housing units	1,239

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McNairy County)
Total housing units	11,219
1-unit, detached	8,498
1-unit, attached	76
2 units	154
3 or 4 units	148
5 to 9 units	115
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units	29
Mobile home	2,115

HOUSING TENURE (McNairy County)
Occupied housing units	9,980
Owner-occupied	7,980
Renter-occupied	2,000

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McNairy County)
Occupied housing units	9,980
No vehicles available	789
2 vehicle available	6,235
3 vehicles available	1,808
4 vehicles available	480
5 or more vehicles available	208

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McNairy County)
Occupied housing units	9,980
Utility gas	2,380
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,954
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61
Coal or coke
Wood	343
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McNairy County)
Occupied housing units	9,980
Less Than $50,000	7,980
$50,000 to $99,999	2,335
$100,000 to $149,999	551
$150,000 to $199,999	240
$200,000 to $299,999	61
$300,000 to $499,999	32
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,400

GROSS RENT (McNairy County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,000
Less than $200	253
$200 to $299	265
$300 to $499	786
$500 to $699	226
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A