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Compare Selma to Oakland

This post compares Selma, California to Oakland, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Selma (city) Oakland (city)
Population 24,537 417,442
Income (median) $35,716 $52,981
Home Value (median) $171,200 $564,500
White 78% 36%
Black 0% 24%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 54% 28%
Age (median) 30 36
Rentals 41% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Selma or Oakland?
A: Selma has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 24537 compared with 417442 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Selma or in Oakland?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Selma.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Selma or Oakland?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Selma.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Selma versus 60% for Oakland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Selma may include: Sanger, Porterville, and Dinuba.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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