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Selma, AL vs Good Hope, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Good Hope, is 96% more than it is in Selma and is 19% below the National Average.
- Selma unemployment rate is 9.4%.
- Good Hope unemployment rate is 2.0%.
 Selma, ALGood Hope, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,262  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,036$69,021
 Family Median Income$43,569  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Selma, ALGood Hope, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Selma, ALGood Hope, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.7%13.1%
Reviews for Selma    3 Reviews

Over 4 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 7 years ago

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

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Over 17 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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