Memphis, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,626

2.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

0.28% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23%

7.62% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,967

2.74% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$292,200

8.75% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,614

4.73% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Memphis, FL had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $71,967. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Memphis, FL declined from 10,923 to 10,626, a −2.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,049 to $71,967, a 2.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Memphis, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29%), White (Hispanic) (15.5%), Other (Hispanic) (10.9%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.33%).

None of the households in Memphis, FL 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.

89.9% of the residents in Memphis, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Memphis, FL was $292,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Memphis, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Memphis, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Memphis, FL is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.9% of Memphis, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.47k people).

In 2023, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.34k people) in Memphis, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.64k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.9% of Memphis, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Memphis, FL was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Memphis, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Memphis, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.34k ± 875
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 972
White (Hispanic)
1.64k ± 896

35.4%

Hispanic Population

3.76k people

35.4% of the people in Memphis, FL are hispanic (3.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Memphis, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.47k people

13.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

As of 2023, 13.9% of Memphis, FL residents (1.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Memphis, FL was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Memphis, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
353 ± 395
Vietnam
247 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 44

Memphis, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Memphis, FL employs 4.61k people. The largest industries in Memphis, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), Retail Trade (579 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (558 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,789), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,789), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,590).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.61k

2023 Value

± 766

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Memphis, FL declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 4.84k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (646 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (512 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (471 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Memphis, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.61k

2023 Value

± 766

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Memphis, FL declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 4.84k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), Retail Trade (579 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (558 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Memphis, FL, though some of these residents may live in Memphis, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,406

Median earning men ± $11,274

$43,236

Median earning women ± $6,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($70,947), and Construction ($48,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,839), Manufacturing ($67,596), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,425).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Memphis, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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, FL was $292,200 in 2023, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $268,700 to $292,200, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Memphis, FL is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Memphis, FL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Memphis, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Memphis, FL is $71,967. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Memphis, FL was Census Tract 14.04 with a value of $93,750, followed by Census Tract 15.01 and Census Tract 15.02, with respective values of $73,159 and $65,556.

Housing

Property

$292,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,583

$2,419

Median Property Taxes

±$539

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Memphis, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2023

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.2% of the housing units in Memphis, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Memphis, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 14.04
Census Tract 15.01
Census Tract 15.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Memphis, FL was Census Tract 14.04 with a value of $93,750, followed by Census Tract 15.01 and Census Tract 15.02, with respective values of $73,159 and $65,556.

The following map shows all of the places in Memphis, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$71,967

Median Household Income

± $12,252

3.35k

Number of Households

± 629

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.35k households in Memphis, FL grew to $71,967 from the previous year's value of $70,049.

The following chart displays the households in Memphis, FL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Memphis, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (4.72%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Memphis, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (4.72%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis, FL have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Memphis, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Memphis, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Memphis, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis, FL (2.43k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.8% of the population of Memphis, FL has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Manatee County, FL see 1619 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.43% decrease from the previous year (1694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 816 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Manatee County, FL.

1,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Manatee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Manatee County, FL see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 4.43% decrease from the previous year (1,694 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.2%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Memphis, FL grew by 24.2% from 11.4% to 14.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Memphis, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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