Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

109,113

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

0.0363% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,482

4.89% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN is home to a population of 109k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.31% of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (6.88k people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.7k people) in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.74k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN are Spanish (7,994 households), Arabic (475 households), and Vietnamese (463 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,151

Women

53.3%

51,009

Men

46.7%

The resident population of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN in 2024 was 109,160 inhabitants, with 46.7% men, and 53.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72.7k ± 3.63k
White (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.78k
Other (Hispanic)
4.74k ± 1.14k

8.83%

Hispanic Population

9.64k people

8.83% of the people in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN are hispanic (9.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,431 ± 1,197 people
Philippines
942 ± 750 people
Honduras
724 ± 658 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 2,431 Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN residents, followed by Philippines with 942 and Honduras with 724.

Foreign-Born Population

6.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.88k people

6.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.8k people

As of 2024, 6.31% of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN residents (6.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was 6.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,994 households (7.89%)
Arabic
475 households (0.469%)
Vietnamese
463 households (0.457%)

10.4% of the households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was Spanish. 7.89% of the households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,159 ± 270
Gulf War (2001-)
1,139 ± 327
Gulf War (1990s)
820 ± 317

Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN.

Health

86.8% of the population of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 9.48% on Medicare, 9.26% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

30.5%

Medicaid

9.48%

Medicare

9.26%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN declined by 2.71% from 13.6% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN employs 45.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN were Restaurants & Food Services (3,996 people), Construction (2,992 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,494 people), and the highest paying industries were Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($111,032), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($93,252), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($86,995).

Males in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,765. The income inequality in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.388, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,374

Women

53.4%

21,238

Men

46.6%

The workforce of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN in 2024 was 45,612 people, with 53.4% woman, and 46.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

45.6k

2024 Value

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± −1.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 46.3k employees to 45.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,907 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,864 people), and Customer service representatives (1,393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.6k

2024 Value

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± −1.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 46.3k employees to 45.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,996 people), Construction (2,992 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,494 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,041

Median earning men ± $2,157

$35,039

Median earning women ± $1,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,023), Wholesale Trade ($48,882), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,832).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($63,302), Construction ($62,120), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,134).

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.

Education

The student population of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN are Black or African American (25 and 62.5%), White (12 and 30%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5%), and Asian (1 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road (40 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN are General Cosmetology (23 and 57.5%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (15 and 37.5%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (2 and 5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 33 students enrolled in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN, 12.1% men and 87.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 22 records, of which 81.8% were women and 18.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
15 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
7 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
2 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

40 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road with 40 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN, which is 0.0526 times less than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 12 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.8k), Some college (19.2k), and Secondary Education (14.1k).

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

The median property value in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was $156,100 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $156,100, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN is 46.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,991

$19,220

Median Property Taxes

±$1,152

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.8% of the housing units in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,482

Median Household Income

± $1,785

41.1k

Number of Households

± 1,829

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.1k households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN grew to $49,482 from the previous year's value of $47,175.

The following chart displays the households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.388

2024 Wage GINI in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN

0.384

2023 Wage GINI in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN

In 2024, the income inequality in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was 0.388 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (8.28%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.95% of the workforce in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN (23.4k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Memphis (North) & Bartlett (Southwest) cities PUMA, TN 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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