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Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

1,335,549 Population
4,981.9 square miles 268.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37 ±0.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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40%White46%Black0%†Native2%Asian0%†Islander1%†Other4%†Two+8%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$35,441 ±$692 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$64,025 ±$1,951 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

16.5% ±1.3% (217,425  ±17,110) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty26%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty13%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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24.7 minutes ±0.4 (13,935,665  ±309,263) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

523,295 ±4,020 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 ±0 (1,315,131  ±2,760) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples51%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married45%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale40%Female37%
Now marriedMale48%Female43%
DivorcedMale9%Female13%
WidowedMale3%†Female8%
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5.8% ±0.9% (18,747  ±2,794) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

2%†15-198%†20-2410%†25-2911%†30-356%†35-393%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

583,684 ±1,261 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied90%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied61%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit74%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$265,200 ±$7,126 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11.6% ±1% (152,799  ±13,687.2) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

90.1% ±1.8% (802,602  ±15,786.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
31.5% ±1% (280,057  ±8,753.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%No degree29%High school30%Some college18%Bachelor's13%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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6.4% ±0.4% (85,613  ±5,614) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

6%†Europe29%Asia9%†Africa0%†Oceania54%Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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6.2% ±0.4% (62,540  ±3,970) Population with veteran status
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

81†WWII1,856†Korea18,332†Vietnam17,120†Gulf (1990s)16,626†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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62,540 Total veterans ±3,970 54,819 Male ±3,614 7,721 Female ±1,205

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US32820-memphis-tn-ms-ar-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US32820-memphis-tn-ms-ar-metro-area/>