Population 2,332 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Memphis
Household size in Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Memphis holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.21, 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 Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Memphis is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Memphis: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Memphis
Renters in Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Memphis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.7% of the housing in Memphis, 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 Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Memphis run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $372 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $493 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $481 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Memphis runs $481 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% 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 Memphis
Bachelor's degrees in Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Memphis: 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Memphis never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% 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 Memphis
| Period | Memphis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Memphis has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Memphis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 2.86 | 36.4 | 5.8% | 21.8% | 27.7% | 1973 | $481 | 18.0% | 81.6% | 0.3% |
| Granger | 3.32 | 31.9 | 2.7% | 7.6% | 23.8% | 1978 | $526 | 11.8% | 69.5% | 0.3% |
| Azen | 3.43 | 30.8 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 20.1% | 1982 | $537 | 8.7% | 67.6% | 0.0% |
| Bible Grove | 3.33 | 31.1 | 4.2% | 10.6% | 29.6% | 1975 | $460 | 11.7% | 65.2% | 0.0% |
| Arbela | 2.72 | 43.3 | 2.7% | 24.4% | 31.3% | 1965 | $572 | 12.4% | 65.6% | 0.0% |
| Downing | 3.12 | 35.8 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 26.9% | 1969 | $413 | 15.2% | 84.5% | 0.3% |
| Gorin | 2.95 | 37.5 | 4.4% | 23.5% | 37.4% | 1966 | $457 | 13.5% | 60.3% | 0.0% |
| Greensburg | 3.19 | 35.8 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 35.9% | 1967 | $548 | 15.8% | 73.8% | 0.1% |
| South Gorin | 2.50 | 47.0 | 2.3% | 28.3% | 35.3% | 1959 | $533 | 13.3% | 62.6% | 0.0% |
| Cantril | 2.70 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 25.4% | 1971 | $727 | 27.4% | 76.9% | 1.4% |
| Rutledge | 3.95 | 27.8 | 4.8% | 8.9% | 35.5% | 1973 | $557 | 9.1% | 46.3% | 0.2% |
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 Memphis. 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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