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Memphis, Tennessee Neighborhood Profile
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The population of Memphis, Tennessee includes six hundred and fifty thousand, one hundred, among them 34.41% white, 61.41% black. Memphis, Tennessee total female population 52.68%, total male population in Memphis, Tennessee is 47.32%. In Memphis, Tennessee, twenty thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one units are vacant, [owner_occupied] housing units are occupied by owners and 110,736 are occupied by renters. The median age for Memphis, Tennessee is thirty-one point nine years old. In the city of Memphis, Tennessee the total number of households is 250,721, among them there are 158,458 family households. High school students account for 21.22% of students and college students make up twenty point three one percent of Memphis, Tennessee graduates.
QuickFacts
| | Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| Total population | 650,100 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Tennessee | |
| City | Memphis | |
Memphis, Tennessee Population
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| Male | 307,643 | 47.32% | 49.06% |
| Female | 342,457 | 52.68% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 31.9 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 468,805 | 72.11% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 438,767 | 67.49% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 83,153 | 12.79% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 71,026 | 10.93% | 12.43% |
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| White | 223,728 | 34.41% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 399,208 | 61.41% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 9,482 | 1.46% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 10,894 | 1.68% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 6,788 | 1.04% | 2.43% |
Memphis, Tennessee Housing
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| Total housing units | 271,723 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 20,831 | 7.67% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 250,721 | 92.27% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 139,985 | 51.52% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 110,736 | 40.75% | 30.77% |
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 59,035 | 23.55% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 73,301 | 29.24% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 35,569 | 14.19% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 32,866 | 13.11% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 24,307 | 9.69% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 25,732 | 10.26% | 9.65% |
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| Total households | 250,721 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 158,458 | 63.2% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 92,263 | 36.8% | 31.94% |
| | Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 27,399 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 68,286 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17,668 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,556 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,313 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,911 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,263 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 299 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 72,800 | 119,600 |
Memphis, Tennessee Education
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 185,720 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,353 | 7.19% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 9,833 | 5.29% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 85,402 | 45.98% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 39,403 | 21.22% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 37,729 | 20.31% | 22.81% |
Memphis, Tennessee Economy
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 487,758 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 307,045 | 62.95% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 306,442 | 62.83% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 280,121 | 57.43% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 26,321 | 5.4% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 8.6 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 603 | 0.12% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 180,713 | 37.05% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 263,164 | 53.95% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 153,718 | 31.52% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 153,567 | 31.48% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 140,440 | 28.79% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 54,510 | 11.18% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 34,901 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 201,288 | 41.27% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 46,202 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 57,810 | 11.85% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,234 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 15,516 | 3.18% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,930 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 14,275 | 2.93% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,042 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 34,519 | 7.08% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,349 | | 17,376 |
| | Memphis, Tennessee | %, Memphis, Tennessee | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 250,907 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 37,061 | 14.77% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 19,816 | 7.9% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 39,227 | 15.63% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 37,471 | 14.93% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 41,547 | 16.56% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 40,510 | 16.15% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 16,841 | 6.71% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 10,811 | 4.31% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 3,194 | 1.27% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 4,429 | 1.77% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 32,285 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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