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Memphis TN - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	650,100	18 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 382) (100%)
Average Income	$32,285	14,378 (43%)	154 (60%)
Median House Value	$72,800	13,148 (48%)	195 (49%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	34.4%	23,886 (of 25,150) (5%)	380 (of 382) (1%)
% Black Population	61.4%	638 (97%)	3 (99%)
% Hispanic Population	3.0%	8,638 (66%)	38 (90%)
% Asian Population	1.5%	4,197 (83%)	26 (93%)
% American Indian Population	0.2%	15,892 (37%)	216 (43%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	76.4%	15,720 (of 25,150) (37%)	101 (of 382) (74%)
% College Graduates	20.9%	6,543 (74%)	60 (84%)
% Never Married	36.1%	1,563 (94%)	8 (98%)
% Married	39.2%	23,874 (5%)	375 (2%)
% Seperated	4.8%	1,292 (95%)	8 (98%)
% Divorced	12.0%	7,437 (70%)	192 (50%)
% Foreign Born	4.0%	7,308 (71%)	26 (93%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	271,723	19 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 382) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	9.0%	17,254 (31%)	215 (44%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	5.2%	13,502 (46%)	192 (50%)
Average Rooms in House	5.2	16,738 (33%)	270 (29%)
% Households with No Car	14.3%	3,187 (87%)	43 (89%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	10.6%	21,757 (13%)	368 (4%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.2%	3,117 (88%)	39 (90%)
Median House Value	$72,800	13,148 (48%)	195 (49%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	6.3%	9,598 (62%)	201 (47%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.6%	4,819 (81%)	53 (86%)
Average Monthly Rent	$548	7,616 (70%)	57 (85%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	63.0%	11,689 (of 25,150) (54%)	108 (of 382) (72%)
% Drive Alone to Work	76.6%	15,032 (40%)	314 (18%)
% Take Public Transportation	3.0%	2,858 (89%)	6 (98%)
% Walk to Work	1.9%	14,416 (43%)	122 (68%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	23.0	13,825 (45%)	230 (40%)
% Households making less than $10,000	14.8%	6,896 (73%)	189 (51%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.8%	5,122 (80%)	80 (79%)
Median Household Income	$32,285	14,378 (43%)	154 (60%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	5.7%	4,799 (81%)	78 (80%)
Per Capita Income	$17,838	10,295 (59%)	129 (66%)
Male Worker Income	$31,236	12,999 (48%)	149 (61%)
Female Worker Income	$25,183	8,337 (67%)	72 (81%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	17.2%	4,237 (83%)	84 (78%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	20.6%	4,644 (82%)	93 (76%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.99

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Baltimore, Maryland	0.95
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	0.86
Cleveland, Ohio	0.82
New Orleans, Louisiana	0.81
El Paso, Texas	0.80
Fort Worth, Texas	0.79
Washington, District of Columbia	0.78
Jacksonville, Florida	0.78
Atlanta, Georgia	0.77
Columbus, Ohio	0.77

Memphis TN Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
People Working in Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities	31,957	6
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	1,164	6
Families in Poverty with No Husband	19,926	7
Families in Poverty with No Husband and Children Under 5	9,352	7
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	27,399	7

Memphis TN Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 382)
Population	650,100	1
Male Population	307,643	1
Female Population	342,457	1
Under 5 years Old Population	50,396	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	53,115	1

Memphis TN Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	34.1%	24,293
Percent Spouse in Household Population	13.1%	23,980
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	35.2%	23,965
Percent White Population	34.4%	23,886
Percent Married People	39.2%	23,874

Memphis TN Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 382)
Percent White Population	34.4%	380
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	35.2%	380
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	33.3%	380
Percent American Ancestor Population	4.5%	380
Percent Married Couple Family Households	34.1%	378

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Memphis TN	Baltimore, Maryland
Total Population	651,154	650,100
Average Age	35.0	31.9
Average Income	$30,078	$32,285
Median House Value	$69,100	$72,800
% White Population	31.6%	34.4%
% Black Population	64.3%	61.4%
% Asian Population	1.5%	1.5%
% Hispanic Population	1.7%	3.0%

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