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Selmer, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · McNairy County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,456
Population
467/sq mi density
$48,092
Median Income
$23,311 per capita
$111,600
Home Value
$155,784 Zillow
$671
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
432
Violent Crime/100K
2,681 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,092 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,600 home value, $671/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
432 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,092
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,311
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Selmer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Selmer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,092
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,311
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,973
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$861
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$861
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$787M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
544
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
45
Retail
87
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,973
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,033
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,092 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,311 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,973 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $861 |
| County GDP | $787M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 544 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,973 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,033 |