Memphis, TN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 185,720 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,353 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 9,833 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 85,402 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 39,403 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 37,729 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 398,824 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 29,529 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 64,783 | 16.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 111,364 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 91,144 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 18,785 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 52,487 | 13.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 30,732 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 496,730 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 179,481 | 36.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 194,721 | 39.2 |
| Separated | 23,776 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 39,263 | 7.9 |
Female | 31,920 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 59,489 | 12.0 |
Female | 35,644 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 20,288 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 9,660 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 468,143 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 53,081 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 159,131 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,623 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 361,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 90,628 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 270,835 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 67,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 32,722 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 599,671 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 311,352 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 275,534 | 45.9 |
Same county | 205,443 | 34.3 |
Different county | 70,091 | 11.7 |
Same state | 11,871 | 2.0 |
Different state | 58,220 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,785 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 649,845 | 100.0 |
| Native | 623,770 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 620,427 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 418,239 | 64.4 |
Different state | 202,188 | 31.1 |
Born outside United States | 3,343 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 26,075 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,313 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,012 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 19,063 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 26,075 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,860 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 8,823 | 33.8 |
| Africa | 1,701 | 6.5 |
| Oceania | 77 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 12,006 | 46.0 |
| Northern America | 608 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 599,671 | 100.0 |
| English only | 557,538 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 42,133 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,003 | 3.3 |
Spanish | 23,369 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,389 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,118 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,637 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,879 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,982 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 649,845 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 576,181 | 88.7 |
| Arab | 1,837 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 533 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 512 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,655 | 0.6 |
| English | 34,030 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,472 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,031 | 0.2 |
| German | 27,044 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 830 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 543 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 32,064 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 10,170 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 186 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,281 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3,253 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 161 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,713 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,311 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 7,522 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 269 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10,794 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 1,663 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 377 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 335 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 29,105 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 1,391 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 545 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 386,554 | 59.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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