2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Martin, TN vs Selma, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Selma, is 21% less than it is in Martin and is 133% below the National Average.
- Martin unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Selma unemployment rate is 9.4%.
 Martin, TNSelma, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%9.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%14.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,189$19,262$37,638
 Household Income$37,487$29,656$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,313$43,569$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Martin, TNSelma, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.0%25.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%13.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K16.9%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%11.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%6.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%7.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.8%7.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%1.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Martin, TNSelma, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%10.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.3%1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library16.3%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%16.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.1%27.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Selma    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Really a pit of horrid. This place is so racist. I would not recommend for anyone. White folks should stay away it’s not  More

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Over 6 years ago

Awful place to live it’s boring, nothing going on here at  More

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Over 16 years ago

Selma isn't the place for me, but it does have a lot to offer. There is enormous amounts of history in Selma. Being the mother of three, I don't think it such a great  More

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