Population 3,222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Medical District
Household size in Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.90 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.63 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.52 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Medical District is a place of small households, averaging 1.52 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. No other Memphis neighborhood has smaller households.
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 Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.0 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Medical District is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. No other Memphis neighborhood is older.
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 Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Medical District: 16.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area. Compared with other Memphis neighborhoods, though, Medical District has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Medical District
Renters in Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Medical District rent: 92.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 71.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Medical District has the highest share of renters of any Memphis neighborhood.
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 Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Medical District: 23.7% of homes are empty, 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. Medical District has the highest vacancy rate of any Memphis neighborhood.
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 Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Medical District is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Medical District runs $856 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Medical District has the lowest rents of any Memphis neighborhood.
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 Medical District
Bachelor's degrees in Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Medical District have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Compared with other Memphis neighborhoods, Medical District has a lower share of college graduates than most.
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 Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.9% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Medical District never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Of Memphis' 14 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Medical District
| Period | Medical District | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Medical District: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. The Memphis area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Medical District compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical District | 1.52 | 41.7 | 16.8% | 92.7% | 23.7% | 1968 | $856 | 17.0% | 78.1% | 7.4% |
| Downtown Memphis | 2.06 | 36.5 | 16.8% | 71.3% | 18.0% | 1974 | $1,143 | 29.3% | 86.7% | 13.0% |
| Crosstown | 1.99 | 41.1 | 9.5% | 48.1% | 11.3% | 1945 | $1,089 | 45.4% | 90.1% | 6.2% |
| Midtown-Memphis | 2.06 | 39.0 | 13.1% | 55.5% | 15.2% | 1951 | $1,133 | 35.5% | 88.2% | 11.3% |
| East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire | 2.44 | 36.7 | 14.2% | 43.3% | 11.4% | 1959 | $1,292 | 41.9% | 89.2% | 8.6% |
| Berclair-Highland Heights | 3.25 | 27.2 | 22.0% | 51.8% | 9.6% | 1956 | $1,078 | 14.5% | 68.5% | 6.7% |
| Shelby Forest-Frayser | 2.90 | 32.4 | 32.3% | 53.7% | 16.5% | 1970 | $1,224 | 14.1% | 83.8% | 11.4% |
| White Haven-Coro Lake | 2.65 | 38.3 | 24.3% | 49.8% | 12.7% | 1968 | $1,100 | 18.2% | 86.9% | 14.2% |
| Raleigh | 2.76 | 34.2 | 27.0% | 58.7% | 10.2% | 1976 | $1,296 | 16.4% | 86.8% | 6.8% |
| Parkway Village-Oakhaven | 3.04 | 29.1 | 27.0% | 59.6% | 19.2% | 1972 | $1,281 | 12.1% | 78.0% | 9.1% |
| River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral | 2.33 | 37.8 | 17.7% | 52.8% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,415 | 43.8% | 92.0% | 4.3% |
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 Medical District. 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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