Shelby County, TN

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3.76%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.42%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shelby County, TN are University of Memphis (4,862 degrees awarded in 2022), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1,254 degrees), and Southwest Tennessee Community College (221485) (1,106 degrees).

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Crittenden County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, DeSoto County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Fayette County, TN, and Tipton County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 922k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.53% of Shelby County, TN residents were born outside of the country (69.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (486k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307k White (Non-Hispanic) and 34.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
486k ± 2.09k
White (Non-Hispanic)
307k ± 803
Other (Hispanic)
34.6k ± 2.24k

8.49%

Hispanic Population

78.3k people

In 2023, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (486k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307k White (Non-Hispanic) and 34.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.49% of the people in N/A are hispanic (78.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69.5k people

6.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

62.9k people

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,107 ± 864
Gulf War (2001-)
10,421 ± 1,180
Gulf War (1990s)
7,593 ± 928

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

428k

2023 Value

± 6,149

−0.242%

1 Year decline

± 2.02%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53,876 people), Management Occupations (42,599 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36,115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

428k

2023 Value

± 6,149

−0.242%

1 Year decline

± 2.02%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (59,750 people), Transportation & Warehousing (57,843 people), and Retail Trade (43,778 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,534

Median earning men ± $813

$39,853

Median earning women ± $789

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,323), Public Administration ($70,300), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,836), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,096), and Information ($46,910).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Shelby County, TN went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 64.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Other (1.61%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (64.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34%)
Republican Party
Other (1.61%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Shelby County, TN went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 64.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Other (1.61%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Shelby County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2022, universities in Shelby County, TN awarded 11,453 degrees. The student population of Shelby County, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 16,792 male students and 28,303 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelby County, TN are White (4,810 and 43.8%), followed by Black or African American (4,187 and 38.2%), Hispanic or Latino (632 and 5.76%), and Unknown (525 and 4.79%).

The largest universities in Shelby County, TN by number of degrees awarded are University of Memphis (4,862 and 42.5%), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (1,254 and 10.9%), and Southwest Tennessee Community College (221485) (1,106 and 9.66%).

The most popular majors in Shelby County, TN are Registered Nursing (721 and 6.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (684 and 5.97%), and General Business Administration & Management (610 and 5.33%).

The median tuition costs in Shelby County, TN are $19,964 for private four year colleges, and $9,024 and $16,501 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in N/A have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,337

Median Household Income

± $1,088

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (9.39%)
Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.39%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shelby County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Health

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see 1139 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 561 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,139 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, TN

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see an average of 1,139 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,139 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Shelby County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

45.8%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

9.94%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Shelby County, TN

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