Memphis, TN, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 271,723 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 163,073 | 60.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 13,186 | 4.9 |
| 2 units | 9,942 | 3.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 17,438 | 6.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 25,375 | 9.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 14,679 | 5.4 |
| 20 or more units | 25,611 | 9.4 |
| Mobile home | 2,277 | 0.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 142 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,482 | 0.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7,358 | 2.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10,931 | 4.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 34,849 | 12.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 55,566 | 20.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 57,733 | 21.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 78,240 | 28.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 24,564 | 9.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 4,093 | 1.5 |
| 2 rooms | 12,922 | 4.8 |
| 3 rooms | 28,352 | 10.4 |
| 4 rooms | 51,247 | 18.9 |
| 5 rooms | 56,993 | 21.0 |
| 6 rooms | 54,171 | 19.9 |
| 7 rooms | 32,460 | 11.9 |
| 8 rooms | 17,479 | 6.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 14,006 | 5.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 250,810 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 59,035 | 23.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 73,301 | 29.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 35,569 | 14.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 32,866 | 13.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 24,307 | 9.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 25,732 | 10.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 35,934 | 14.3 |
| 1 | 110,390 | 44.0 |
| 2 | 77,876 | 31.0 |
| 3 or more | 26,610 | 10.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 146,556 | 58.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,584 | 1.0 |
| Electricity | 100,076 | 39.9 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 110 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 18 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 208 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 108 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 346 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 804 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,844 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,793 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 7,297 | 2.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 250,810 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 235,255 | 93.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 9,809 | 3.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 5,746 | 2.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 130,695 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 27,399 | 21.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 68,286 | 52.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17,668 | 13.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,556 | 5.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,313 | 4.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,911 | 2.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,263 | 1.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 299 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 72,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 94,404 | 72.2 |
Less than $300 | 1,164 | 0.9 |
$300 to $499 | 8,127 | 6.2 |
$500 to $699 | 21,045 | 16.1 |
$700 to $999 | 32,787 | 25.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 21,356 | 16.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 5,863 | 4.5 |
$2,000 or more | 4,062 | 3.1 |
Median (dollars) | 838 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 36,291 | 27.8 |
Median (dollars) | 281 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 44,379 | 34.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 21,411 | 16.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 17,028 | 13.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 11,778 | 9.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 7,953 | 6.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 25,872 | 19.8 |
| Not computed | 2,274 | 1.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 110,422 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 6,957 | 6.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 7,244 | 6.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 29,299 | 26.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 44,690 | 40.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 14,379 | 13.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,475 | 3.1 |
| $1,500 or more | 691 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 3,687 | 3.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 548 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 19,499 | 17.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 15,060 | 13.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 13,876 | 12.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 11,495 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 8,097 | 7.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 35,111 | 31.8 |
| Not computed | 7,284 | 6.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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