Memphis, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,231

4.74% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

1.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.7%

7.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,567

6.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$74,700

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

811

2.52% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Memphis, TX had a population of 2.23k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $46,567. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Memphis, TX grew from 2,130 to 2,231, a 4.74% increase and its median household income grew from $43,901 to $46,567, a 6.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Memphis, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Other (Hispanic) (16.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (8.52%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.96%).

None of the households in Memphis, TX 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.

92.2% of the residents in Memphis, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Memphis, TX was $74,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Memphis, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Memphis, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Hall County, TX Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Memphis, TX is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.4% of Memphis, TX residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

In 2023, there were 3.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Memphis, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Other (Hispanic) and 245 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.2% of Memphis, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Memphis, TX was 90.7%, 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)
1.14k ± 125
Other (Hispanic)
377 ± 157
Two+ (Hispanic)
245 ± 112

36.4%

Hispanic Population

812 people

36.4% of the people in Memphis, TX are hispanic (812 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2023, 10.4% of Memphis, TX residents (231 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Memphis, TX was 12.8%, 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
42 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 27

Memphis, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Memphis, TX employs 811 people. The largest industries in Memphis, TX are Educational Services (99 people), Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (86 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($207,946), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,433).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

811

2023 Value

± 164

−2.52%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Memphis, TX declined at a rate of −2.52%, from 832 employees to 811 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Memphis, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (96 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (82 people), and Transportation Occupations (80 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

811

2023 Value

± 164

−2.52%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Memphis, TX declined at a rate of −2.52%, from 832 employees to 811 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Memphis, TX, are Educational Services (99 people), Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (86 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

$36,652

Median earning men ± $7,399

$29,079

Median earning women ± $9,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,161), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,433), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,531), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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, TX was $74,700 in 2023, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $71,700 to $74,700, a 4.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Memphis, TX is 74.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Memphis, TX have an average commute time of 15.8 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

$74,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,961

$684

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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

74.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.6% of the housing units in Memphis, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Memphis, TX 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.

$46,567

Median Household Income

± $4,280

917

Number of Households

± 149

In 2023, the median household income of the 917 households in Memphis, TX grew to $46,567 from the previous year's value of $43,901.

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Memphis, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Worked At Home (3.5%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Memphis, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who worked at home (3.5%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Memphis, TX have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% 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

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Memphis, TX (407 out of 2.18k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Memphis, TX 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

81.5% of the population of Memphis, TX has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.5%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Memphis, TX declined by 9.91% from 20.5% to 18.5%.

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

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