Memphis, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,174

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

5.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

7.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,639

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,300

3.48% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Memphis, TX is home to a population of 2.17k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.34% of Memphis, TX residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

In 2024, there were 2.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Memphis, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 420 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 249 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Memphis, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Memphis, TX was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Memphis, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
420 ± 133
Other (Hispanic)
249 ± 130

37.1%

Hispanic Population

807 people

37.1% of the people in Memphis, TX are hispanic (807 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Memphis, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

As of 2024, 9.34% of Memphis, TX residents (203 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, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 23

Memphis, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Memphis, TX.

Economy

The economy of Memphis, TX employs 841 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Memphis, TX were Educational Services (153 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), and Public Administration (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,563), Educational Services ($52,750), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($51,071).

Employment

Occupations

841

2024 Value

± 169

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Memphis, TX grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 811 employees to 841 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Memphis, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

841

2024 Value

± 169

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Memphis, TX grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 811 employees to 841 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis, TX, are Educational Services (153 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), and Public Administration (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Memphis, TX, though some of these residents may live in Memphis, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,652

Median earning men ± $9,514

$31,641

Median earning women ± $8,051

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,205), and Construction ($50,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,406), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Memphis, TX was $77,300 in 2024, which is 0.232 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,700 to $77,300, a 3.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Memphis, TX is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Memphis, TX have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Memphis, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,463

$654

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Memphis, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Memphis, TX 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.

$47,639

Median Household Income

± $15,516

898

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 898 households in Memphis, TX grew to $47,639 from the previous year's value of $46,567.

The following chart displays the households in Memphis, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Worked At Home (1.35%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Memphis, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who worked at home (1.35%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis, TX have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.748% of the workforce in Memphis, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis, TX (368 out of 2.13k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Memphis, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Keep Exploring