Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN

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2022 Population
102,301
2.55% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
32.6
4.82% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
16.1%
27.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,279
24.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$159,800
28.8% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
46,941
1.55% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN had a population of 102k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $58,279. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN declined from 104,979 to 102,301, a −2.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,756 to $58,279, a 24.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.53%), White (Hispanic) (2.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.83%).

9.41% of the households in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN 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.

95.7% of the residents in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN are Strayer University-Tennessee (443766) (390 degrees awarded in 2022) and Gould's Academy (160 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was $159,800, and the homeownership rate was 44.1%.

Most people in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN is home to a population of 102k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.4% of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (7.57k people).

In 2022, there were 4.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.3k people) in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN are Spanish (6,248 households), Vietnamese (435 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (362 households).

Citizenship

95.7%
2022 Citizenship
95.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.7% of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    73.3k ± 3.33k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.8k ± 1.14k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3.61k ± 899
7.97%
Hispanic Population
8.16k people

In 2022, there were 4.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.3k people) in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.97% of the people in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN are hispanic (8.16k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,529 ± 1,220 people
  2. Guatemala
    848 ± 712 people
  3. Honduras
    679 ± 638 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 2,529 Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN residents, followed by Guatemala with 848 and Honduras with 679.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.57k people
7.15%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.51k people

As of 2022, 7.4% of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN residents (7.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was 7.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,248 households (6.56%)
  2. Vietnamese
    435 households (0.456%)
  3. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    362 households (0.38%)

9.41% of the households in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was Spanish. 6.56% of the households in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,400 ± 667
  2. Vietnam
    1,231 ± 244
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    836 ± 264

Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN employs 46.9k people. The largest industries in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN are , and the highest paying industries are Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($147,223), Air transportation ($127,695), and Offices of dentists ($125,897).

Males in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,399. The income inequality in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,418
Women
54.4%
22,952
Men
45.6%

The workforce of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN in 2020 was 50,370 people, with 54.4% woman, and 45.6% men.

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Occupations

46.9k
2022 Value
−1.55%
1 Year decline
± −1.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 47.7k employees to 46.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (3,181 people), Customer service representatives (1,556 people), and Industrial truck & tractor operators (1,427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

46.9k
2022 Value
−1.55%
1 Year decline
± −1.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 47.7k employees to 46.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,819
Median earning men ± $2,308
$37,109
Median earning women ± $1,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,567), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,432), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,475), Information ($50,601), and Public Administration ($48,676).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN awarded 550 degrees. The student population of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 553 male students and 2,486 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN are Black or African American (415 and 75.5%), followed by White (96 and 17.5%), Two or More Races (20 and 3.64%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 2.18%).

The largest universities in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Strayer University-Tennessee (443766) (390 and 70.9%) and Gould's Academy (160 and 29.1%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,039 students enrolled in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN, 18.2% men and 81.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,967 records, of which 83.8% were women and 16.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 128 degrees awarded
  2. 18 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was General Business with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 390 degrees awarded
  2. 160 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strayer University-Tennessee (443766) with 390 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN, which is 0.18 times less than the 466 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 415 degrees mean that there were 4.32 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 96 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (23.7k), Some college (20k), and Primary Education (14.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was $159,800 in 2022, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $124,100 to $159,800, a 28.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN is 44.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN is $58,279. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was Williamson County--Brentwood & Franklin cities, Nolensville town (west) PUMA, TN with a value of $127,269, followed by Williamson County--Thompson Station town & Fairview city PUMA, TN and Shelby County (Southeast)--Collierville town & Germantown city PUMA, TN, with respective values of $123,165 and $116,819.

Property

$159,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,739
$17,950
Median Property Taxes
±$1,110

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 City (Southeast) PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

44.1%
Homeownership
2022
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 44.1% of the housing units in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was Williamson County--Brentwood & Franklin cities, Nolensville town (west) PUMA, TN with a value of $127,269, followed by Williamson County--Thompson Station town & Fairview city PUMA, TN and Shelby County (Southeast)--Collierville town & Germantown city PUMA, TN, with respective values of $123,165 and $116,819.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,279
Median Household Income
± $2,542
40.7k
Number of Households
± 1,857

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.7k households in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN grew to $58,279 from the previous year's value of $46,756.

The following chart displays the households in Memphis City (Southeast) 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.46
2022 Wage GINI in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN

In 2022, the income inequality in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.808% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.91%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.91%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.79% of the workforce in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Memphis City (Southeast) 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 City (Southeast) PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN (16.4k out of 102k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Memphis City (Southeast) 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.

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Health

88.5% of the population of Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 9.47% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1403 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.143% increase from the previous year (1401 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1793 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 560 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,403 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,403 patients per year. This represents a 0.143% increase from the previous year (1,401 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
23.6%
Medicaid
8.95%
Medicare
9.47%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN declined by 14.6% from 13.5% to 11.5%.

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

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