Memphis, TN

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2023 Population

629,063

0.153% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ABill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.3

0.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.5%

4.51% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,211

6.49% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

285,097

0.167% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Memphis, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Memphis, TN are U.S. citizens.

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

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Population & Diversity

Memphis, TN is home to a population of 629k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Memphis, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Memphis, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Economy

The economy of Memphis, TN employs 285k people. The largest industries in Memphis, TN are Transportation & Warehousing (40,295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,943 people), and Retail Trade (29,555 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,625), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,557), and Finance & Insurance ($56,278).

Employment

Occupations

285k

2023 Value

± 5,100

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 2.48%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,362 people), Material Moving Occupations (29,571 people), and Management Occupations (23,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Memphis, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

285k

2023 Value

± 5,100

0.167%

1 Year growth

± 2.48%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis, TN, are Transportation & Warehousing (40,295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38,943 people), and Retail Trade (29,555 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Memphis, TN, though some of these residents may live in Memphis, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,219), Public Administration ($59,435), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($48,586), Information ($46,329), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,948).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/ABill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

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.

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

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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Memphis, TN awarded 11,519 degrees. The student population of Memphis, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,266 male students and 27,440 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Memphis, TN are White (4,597 and 43.2%), followed by Black or African American (3,958 and 37.2%), Unknown (671 and 6.31%), and Hispanic or Latino (623 and 5.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Memphis, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 44,706 (38.6% men and 61.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 44,706 students enrolled in Memphis, TN, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 18,375 records, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Memphis, TN, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,597 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,958 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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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

Median household income in Memphis, TN is $51,211. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Memphis, TN was Census Tract 96 with a value of $166,500, followed by Census Tract 85 and Census Tract 211.39, with respective values of $162,955 and $154,632.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 96
Census Tract 85
Census Tract 211.39

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Memphis, TN was Census Tract 96 with a value of $166,500, followed by Census Tract 85 and Census Tract 211.39, with respective values of $162,955 and $154,632.

The following map shows all of the places in Memphis, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$51,211

Median Household Income

± $1,111

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Memphis, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Memphis, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Memphis, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis, TN have a similar commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (21.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Memphis, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Memphis, 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, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Memphis, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis, TN (138k out of 615k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

9.56%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

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

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