Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Selmer is worth considering.
Being a small town, Selmer does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Selmer have a very low rate of college education: just 9.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Selmer in 2022 was $21,875, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,500 for a family of four. However, Selmer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Selmer is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Selmer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Selmer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Selmer include African, English, Irish, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Selmer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and African languages.
