Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama
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Selmont-West Selmont is a census-designated place located in Dallas County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the community is 3,502.
Geography
Selmont-West Selmont is located at 32°22'43" North, 87°0'24" West (32.378494, -87.006659)Template:GR.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.21% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 3,502 people, 1,227 households, and 879 families residing in the community. The population density is 412.2/km² (1,068.1/mi²). There are 1,574 housing units at an average density of 185.3/km² (480.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 7.91% White, 91.35% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,227 households out of which 41.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.6% are married couples living together, 39.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% are non-families. 25.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.46.
In the community the population is spread out with 36.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $11,591, and the median income for a family is $15,000. Males have a median income of $27,000 versus $17,786 for females. The per capita income for the community is $9,602. 55.6% of the population and 53.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 64.8% of those under the age of 18 and 50.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.