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Population and households in Crenshaw
Household size in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.23 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.80 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Crenshaw run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.23, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.1 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Crenshaw is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Crenshaw: 15.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the wider Memphis area (16.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Crenshaw
Renters in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Crenshaw is about as common as it is nationally: 35.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Memphis area (39.5%). Among homeowners, 76.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.0% of the housing in Crenshaw, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Crenshaw was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Memphis area, where the median home dates to 1983.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $432 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,100 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$668 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Crenshaw costs $1,100 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Crenshaw
Bachelor's degrees in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Crenshaw have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.5% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.3% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.9% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Crenshaw never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Crenshaw
| Period | Crenshaw | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Crenshaw: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Crenshaw compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw | 2.42 | 35.5 | 15.2% | 35.4% | 22.0% | 1977 | $1,100 | 15.4% | 74.9% | 9.1% |
| Sarah | 2.82 | 33.7 | 28.3% | 16.5% | 8.0% | 1996 | $918 | 16.0% | 72.6% | 1.9% |
| Longtown | 2.39 | 42.3 | 3.1% | 19.8% | 26.4% | 1974 | $1,168 | 19.9% | 85.9% | 0.5% |
| Ballentine | 2.48 | 39.8 | 3.3% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 1969 | $1,252 | 24.7% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Sledge | 2.35 | 37.6 | 29.0% | 40.4% | 16.7% | 1990 | $716 | 20.5% | 85.4% | 15.0% |
| Savage | 2.74 | 34.5 | 24.4% | 18.1% | 10.9% | 1991 | $970 | 17.2% | 74.5% | 1.7% |
| Strayhorn | 2.78 | 33.2 | 29.7% | 18.2% | 6.8% | 1997 | $899 | 15.5% | 72.1% | 1.8% |
| Tibbs | 2.54 | 47.2 | 14.7% | 19.8% | 9.6% | 1992 | $899 | 23.2% | 86.3% | 4.1% |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.72 | 40.4 | 11.9% | 22.2% | 28.8% | 1979 | $1,095 | 13.7% | 83.7% | 1.0% |
| Dubbs | 2.67 | 49.1 | 14.0% | 17.9% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,016 | 20.4% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
| Crockett | 1.88 | 46.8 | 14.9% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1997 | $996 | 20.7% | 91.8% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Crenshaw. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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