Memphis

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  1. Memphis Legal Resources
  2. Memphis Statistics
  3. Memphis Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Memphis Employment Information
  5. Memphis Family Information
  6. Memphis Education Information
  7. Memphis Business Information
  8. Memphis Public Benefits Information
  9. Memphis Criminal Information
  10. Memphis Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Memphis Zip Codes


Memphis Legal Resources Back to top

Memphis Government Website

Memphis Legal Code

Tennessee Constitution

Tennessee State Resources
Tennessee Website
Tennessee Governor
Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee Courts
Tennessee Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Tennessee Western


Memphis Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 729,217
  • Land Area (2000): 896.238 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 43.816 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 39.7186 (4.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.6186 (28.1) / 92.3186 (33.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,082
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,118
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 52 inches
Memphis Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 609,851 2002 662,441 2005 678,988
2000 628,851 2003 653,858 2006 680,828
2001 655,898 2004 652,526 2007 669,264

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Houses (2000): 302,387
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 26,968
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 47,194
Memphis Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 727,075 99.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,286 0.31%

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Memphis Employment Information Back to top
Memphis Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 284,879 268,868 16,012 5.62% 56
1991 285,780 267,080 18,700 6.54% 65
1992 287,207 266,728 20,479 7.13% 71
1993 289,468 269,594 19,874 6.87% 69
1994 296,325 278,481 17,845 6.02% 60
1995 306,807 288,099 18,708 6.10% 61
1996 310,284 293,220 17,064 5.50% 55
1997 316,304 298,674 17,630 5.57% 56
1998 318,783 303,138 15,645 4.91% 49
1999 321,031 306,081 14,950 4.66% 47
2000 306,546 291,406 15,140 4.94% 50
2001 304,468 287,421 17,048 5.60% 56
2002 301,977 281,692 20,285 6.72% 67
2003 303,875 281,097 22,778 7.50% 75
2004 300,202 277,378 22,824 7.60% 76
2005 306,227 286,064 20,162 6.58% 66
2006 310,513 290,579 19,934 6.42% 64
2007 313,399 295,404 17,996 5.74% 57
2008 313,595 290,552 23,043 7.35% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 312,823 292,940 19,883 6.36% 64
Feb 2008 310,184 289,502 20,682 6.67% 67
Mar 2008 311,256 289,681 21,575 6.93% 69
Apr 2008 312,121 292,823 19,298 6.18% 62
May 2008 312,608 290,675 21,933 7.02% 70
Jun 2008 318,474 291,913 26,561 8.34% 83
Jul 2008 317,900 291,681 26,219 8.25% 82
Aug 2008 313,435 288,173 25,262 8.06% 81
Sep 2008 313,555 287,581 25,974 8.28% 83
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Memphis Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 15,939 9.80%
2. Truck Transportation 11,184 6.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 9,541 5.86%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,951 5.50%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,040 4.94%
6. Health Care 7,935 4.88%
7. Educational Services 7,081 4.35%
8. Public Administration 6,938 4.26%
9. Finance and Insurance 5,326 3.27%
10. Other Transportation 4,867 2.99%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3,942 2.42%
12. Repair and Maintenance 3,857 2.37%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3,313 2.04%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,167 1.95%
15. Air Transportation 3,005 1.85%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,981 1.83%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,703 1.66%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,494 1.53%
19. Department and Other General Stores 2,381 1.46%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 2,378 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 24,936 15.46%
2. Educational Services 18,720 11.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 11,317 7.02%
4. Finance and Insurance 9,593 5.95%
5. Public Administration 8,698 5.39%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,592 4.09%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,368 3.95%
8. Truck Transportation 5,199 3.22%
9. Social Assistance 5,127 3.18%
10. Department and Other General Stores 4,210 2.61%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 3,723 2.31%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,298 2.05%
13. Other Transportation 3,039 1.88%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,023 1.87%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 2,934 1.82%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,855 1.77%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,088 1.29%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,949 1.21%
19. Air Transportation 1,833 1.14%
20. U.S. Postal Service 1,817 1.13%

Memphis Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,639 5.31%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,933 4.88%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,324 4.50%
4. Other Management Occupations 6,905 4.24%
5. Other Production Occupations 6,759 4.15%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,502 4.00%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,325 3.89%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,230 3.83%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,416 3.33%
10. Computer Specialists 4,525 2.78%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,350 2.67%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 4,273 2.63%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 4,085 2.51%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 3,701 2.27%
15. Other Construction Trades 3,327 2.04%
16. Top Executives 3,165 1.95%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,970 1.83%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 2,914 1.79%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,388 1.47%
20. Business Operations Specialists 2,367 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 11,260 6.98%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,593 5.33%
3. Secretaries and Admins 7,807 4.84%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6,216 3.85%
5. Cashiers 6,063 3.76%
6. Other Management Occupations 5,925 3.67%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,707 3.54%
8. Customer Service Representatives 5,438 3.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,371 3.33%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,330 3.31%
11. Registered Nurses 5,200 3.22%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,781 2.96%
13. Other Production Occupations 4,437 2.75%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,242 2.63%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,875 2.40%
16. Business Operations Specialists 3,445 2.14%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,376 2.09%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,226 2.00%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,097 1.92%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3,091 1.92%

Memphis Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 311,627 57.06%
15-35 hours 55,962 10.25%
1-14 hours 13,022 2.38%
No regular hours 165,550 30.31%

Memphis Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9,750 3.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,456 2.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11,000 3.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26,167 8.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35,891 11.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 51,094 16.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 48,495 15.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31,026 9.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,970 4.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16,681 5.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,191 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,290 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 23,935 7.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26,547 8.50%

Memphis Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,602 1.79%
5-9 25,148 8.05%
10-14 42,071 13.46%
15-19 62,353 19.95%
20-24 63,165 20.21%
25-29 23,914 7.65%
30-34 53,578 17.15%
35-39 5,861 1.88%
40-44 6,168 1.97%
45-59 12,787 4.09%
60-89 6,496 2.08%
At least 90 5,350 1.71%

Memphis Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,464 0.79% 219,789 70.33%
30-44 2,277 0.73% 63,330 20.27%
45-59 1,258 0.40% 11,529 3.69%
At least 60 2,354 0.75% 9,492 3.04%

Memphis Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 326 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 46,575 14.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 249,076 78.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 234 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 2,478 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8,353 2.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,451 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,780 1.82%

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Memphis Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 280,720 (711,857 people)
Families (2000): 182,091 (577,430 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 55,007
People at same address in 1995: 342,646
Memphis Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37,859 13.49%
$10,000-$14,999 20,507 7.31%
$15,000-$19,999 20,162 7.18%
$20,000-$24,999 20,954 7.46%
$25,000-$29,999 20,363 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 19,962 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 17,399 6.20%
$40,000-$44,999 15,883 5.66%
$45,000-$49,999 13,436 4.79%
$50,000-$59,999 23,336 8.31%
$60,000-$74,999 25,506 9.09%
$75,000-$99,999 21,947 7.82%
$100,000-$124,999 10,185 3.63%
$125,000-$149,999 3,962 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 3,965 1.41%
$200,000 or more 5,294 1.89%

Memphis Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 83,000 29.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 69,016 24.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13,923 4.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 46,555 16.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,000 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 35,229 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 693 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17,290 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 270 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,887 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 102 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5,375 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 91 0.03%

Memphis Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 229,033 32.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 64,086 9.08%
Public Assistance 14,527 2.06%
Retirement 37,526 5.32%
Self Employment 23,421 3.32%
Social Security 61,618 8.73%
Supplemental Security 16,087 2.28%
Wage / Salary 223,089 31.62%
Other 36,199 5.13%

Memphis Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 56,721 53.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 48,842 46.27%

Memphis Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26,069 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 126,721 49.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 97,009 37.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,640 2.97%

Memphis Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39,352 13.16%
Color 1 Box Married 130,813 43.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 95,165 31.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33,705 11.27%

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Memphis Education Information Back to top
Memphis Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 33,203 6.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 87,219 16.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 144,438 27.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 128,334 24.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24,596 4.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 70,573 13.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 36,938 7.03%

Memphis Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 9,773 1.34% 5,604 0.77% 15,377 2.11%
Kindergarten 9,494 1.30% 1,549 0.21% 11,043 1.51%
Grades 1-4 43,623 5.98% 4,998 0.69% 48,621 6.67%
Grades 5-8 42,618 5.84% 4,932 0.68% 47,550 6.52%
Grades 9-12 38,868 5.33% 4,887 0.67% 43,755 6.00%
Undergrad college 26,477 3.63% 7,276 1.00% 33,753 4.63%
Graduate or professional school 6,503 0.89% 2,247 0.31% 8,750 1.20%
Total 177,356 24.32% 31,493 4.32% 208,849 28.64%

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Memphis Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $26,874,055,000
Retail sales (2002): $7,485,959,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,163,699,000
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Memphis Public Benefits Information Back to top
Memphis Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 578,747 81.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 132,815 18.67%

Memphis Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $9,005 $2,802 $7,077 $27,611 $631 $4,074 $48,398 $21,940 $36,477 $0
1952 $9,847 $3,722 $7,721 $30,125 $777 $4,881 $53,351 $25,141 $39,507 $29,624
1953 $11,294 $3,874 $9,264 $35,143 $792 $5,405 $61,898 $27,732 $44,944 $28,982
1954 $12,269 $3,929 $11,557 $37,973 $930 $5,757 $68,486 $31,172 $48,402 $32,523
1955 $11,917 $4,832 $12,694 $41,165 $1,167 $5,918 $72,861 $32,864 $55,233 $37,676
1956 $12,623 $5,412 $13,860 $44,807 $1,398 $6,695 $79,383 $37,036 $53,763 $34,152
1957 $15,035 $5,450 $17,422 $48,348 $1,685 $10,713 $93,203 $40,675 $225,384 $153,300
1958 $16,169 $6,210 $18,371 $51,126 $1,971 $11,075 $98,712 $45,920 $242,457 $100,910
1959 $16,580 $6,357 $23,407 $55,135 $2,249 $10,314 $107,685 $50,062 $254,117 $81,645
1960 $21,366 $6,870 $25,162 $64,004 $2,397 $11,362 $124,291 $53,490 $267,707 $93,236
1961 $15,699 $6,896 $33,230 $72,597 $3,033 $12,468 $137,027 $61,746 $276,256 $105,120
1962 $17,150 $7,301 $39,025 $78,175 $3,365 $13,482 $151,197 $66,350 $293,755 $127,685
1963 $20,350 $7,389 $38,073 $80,538 $3,600 $20,159 $162,720 $70,750 $477,500 $310,036
1964 $20,303 $7,384 $37,990 $80,540 $3,607 $20,140 $162,580 $70,796 $477,305 $0
1965 $21,325 $7,691 $44,720 $84,182 $4,576 $24,746 $179,549 $78,546 $475,821 $0
1966 $17,905 $8,372 $56,337 $88,417 $4,232 $26,889 $193,780 $86,902 $483,481 $0
1967 $25,842 $9,160 $63,953 $93,829 $5,091 $31,174 $219,889 $97,807 $334,721 $146,566
1968 $27,607 $9,576 $67,329 $96,131 $5,710 $25,236 $222,013 $106,398 $345,547 $0
1969 $31,657 $11,813 $74,990 $103,172 $7,229 $33,232 $250,280 $117,011 $353,046 $0
1970 $33,088 $13,760 $91,806 $111,024 $6,809 $41,145 $283,872 $141,965 $366,652 $209,720
1971 $38,373 $15,234 $125,094 $123,931 $7,492 $46,259 $341,149 $160,997 $405,906 $239,827
1972 $38,611 $17,720 $129,981 $141,475 $10,390 $47,600 $368,057 $169,067 $450,966 $239,923
1973 $44,318 $19,064 $161,234 $154,417 $10,598 $37,018 $407,585 $166,836 $478,880 $244,033
1974 $46,527 $20,808 $164,529 $169,039 $27,717 $47,973 $455,785 $188,053 $512,179 $278,447
1975 $49,672 $22,806 $174,507 $184,572 $13,683 $49,837 $472,271 $205,068 $546,022 $291,606
1976 $52,927 $23,317 $199,673 $235,441 $11,593 $42,301 $541,935 $215,736 $553,092 $277,843
1977 $66,627 $19,343 $218,229 $268,428 $10,204 $45,191 $608,679 $225,187 $746,210 $397,557
1978 $67,566 $25,665 $253,454 $311,618 $22,565 $74,465 $729,668 $253,015 $732,733 $557,890
1979 $70,201 $27,291 $260,094 $363,126 $24,941 $71,721 $790,083 $264,388 $559,815 $394,428
1980 $72,751 $29,314 $304,642 $438,648 $32,267 $80,011 $928,319 $304,546 $602,792 $435,443
1981 $85,551 $34,702 $297,908 $504,313 $54,864 $93,124 $1,035,760 $326,802 $580,172 $516,773
1982 $100,073 $35,627 $284,889 $577,850 $54,182 $105,289 $1,122,283 $331,400 $593,733 $559,860
1983 $109,509 $40,242 $360,585 $661,524 $59,821 $109,264 $1,300,703 $334,397 $601,793 $713,527
1984 $97,800 $67,734 $393,311 $691,761 $76,067 $110,240 $1,369,179 $359,041 $655,913 $811,044
1985 $101,572 $38,618 $383,993 $734,347 $61,831 $118,567 $1,400,310 $392,297 $674,204 $933,236
1986 $106,540 $37,577 $424,029 $694,458 $94,472 $117,738 $1,437,237 $406,896 $825,048 $1,192,213
1987 $107,735 $38,397 $430,403 $710,729 $140,110 $110,485 $1,499,462 $454,138 $842,204 $1,352,869
1988 $109,145 $39,011 $429,930 $773,316 $106,953 $117,427 $1,536,771 $522,723 $797,477 $1,402,301
1989 $110,053 $39,596 $447,340 $797,515 $106,513 $128,302 $1,589,723 $549,982 $749,420 $1,440,013
1990 $114,938 $39,115 $469,446 $806,032 $133,069 $126,500 $1,649,985 $514,309 $735,859 $1,464,215
1991 $113,372 $39,864 $545,579 $837,376 $101,819 $137,338 $1,735,484 $536,760 $756,132 $1,478,144
1992 $117,976 $40,849 $572,893 $843,888 $165,452 $150,081 $1,850,290 $563,361 $810,817 $1,605,143
1993 $133,813 $41,152 $599,668 $851,099 $154,970 $135,091 $1,874,641 $584,745 $833,178 $1,673,084
1994 $178,705 $41,065 $628,526 $932,477 $173,780 $148,823 $2,062,311 $618,104 $840,087 $1,822,111
1995 $178,382 $43,185 $673,254 $958,698 $84,569 $155,512 $2,050,415 $638,977 $802,825 $1,980,311
1996 $176,130 $45,018 $723,594 $947,472 $101,587 $163,584 $2,112,367 $667,429 $818,419 $2,120,796
1997 $181,952 $46,585 $774,775 $1,022,313 $273,262 $161,661 $2,413,963 $685,040 $846,297 $2,553,737
1998 $184,485 $48,359 $794,736 $1,007,080 $240,847 $197,953 $2,425,101 $719,241 $872,279 $2,823,534
1999 $205,870 $49,889 $872,898 $1,125,197 $377,498 $178,810 $2,760,273 $717,411 $959,916 $2,993,284
2000 $223,298 $54,685 $981,188 $1,093,592 $320,170 $185,158 $2,803,406 $749,476 $1,068,802 $3,251,366
2001 $274,915 $56,482 $994,542 $1,180,052 $228,835 $205,960 $2,884,304 $784,951 $1,010,883 $3,129,176
2002 $303,425 $60,970 $1,030,791 $1,267,759 $97,675 $206,577 $2,906,227 $842,252 $1,088,353 $3,009,030
2003 $284,617 $56,887 $1,034,286 $1,290,198 $81,765 $204,316 $2,895,182 $901,490 $2,479,982 $4,141,215
2004 $303,717 $150,356 $1,011,813 $1,289,615 $472,612 $180,789 $3,258,546 $956,345 $2,702,259 $3,154,659
2005 $409,588 $147,570 $1,060,210 $1,400,345 $348,801 $286,205 $3,505,149 $995,214 $2,817,930 $3,399,848
2006 $301,400 $147,805 $1,148,910 $1,587,306 $307,897 $283,726 $3,629,239 $1,072,392 $2,747,401 $3,837,487


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $9,706 $677 $14 $3,009 $3,191 $1,147 $52,755
$3,763 $134 $712 $24,312 $461 $5,629
1952 $10,522 $750 $16 $3,368 $3,253 $1,434 $58,874
$4,124 $170 $790 $28,029 $522 $5,896
1953 $11,533 $827 $73 $3,600 $2,992 $1,638 $69,127
$4,268 $173 $879 $36,551 $628 $5,965
1954 $13,738 $957 $161 $4,274 $3,546 $2,229 $76,166
$4,901 $167 $938 $37,618 $651 $6,986
1955 $14,569 $1,092 $268 $4,879 $5,162 $2,305 $80,995
$5,427 $237 $1,022 $38,166 $774 $7,094
1956 $17,610 $1,384 $66 $5,312 $4,848 $2,806 $88,711
$5,553 $211 $1,126 $41,089 $893 $7,813
1957 $17,650 $1,341 $114 $5,844 $6,070 $3,555 $144,581
$6,660 $228 $1,220 $92,921 $1,000 $7,978
1958 $22,522 $1,122 $25 $6,643 $8,443 $2,963 $177,792
$7,409 $225 $1,529 $116,720 $1,016 $9,175
1959 $24,392 $1,258 $0 $6,424 $6,710 $3,865 $144,144
$7,398 $202 $1,672 $79,543 $1,110 $11,570
1960 $29,107 $1,543 $0 $6,433 $6,482 $3,953 $129,641
$9,861 $235 $2,208 $55,132 $1,353 $13,334
1961 $36,131 $1,399 $0 $7,314 $8,025 $4,111 $155,688
$12,453 $344 $2,888 $63,794 $1,377 $17,852
1962 $33,396 $1,545 $247 $8,683 $7,757 $3,761 $155,768
$11,529 $261 $3,025 $63,807 $2,145 $19,612
1963 $34,885 $1,574 $0 $11,292 $7,930 $5,282 $170,196
$11,651 $245 $3,795 $73,536 $2,245 $17,761
1964 $34,882 $1,574 $2,769 $11,287 $7,923 $5,287 $170,180
$11,649 $245 $3,794 $73,541 $2,240 $14,989
1965 $41,297 $1,463 $2,874 $13,152 $6,378 $8,068 $184,674
$12,411 $255 $3,948 $78,123 $2,839 $13,866
1966 $51,628 $1,568 $1,702 $12,120 $8,916 $5,526 $212,980
$14,778 $370 $4,468 $89,400 $3,825 $18,679
1967 $66,633 $1,826 $517 $15,360 $11,554 $5,022 $245,484
$17,382 $403 $6,030 $94,434 $4,643 $21,680
1968 $67,085 $1,840 $285 $17,079 $7,066 $6,544 $239,484
$19,283 $433 $5,502 $90,958 $4,371 $19,038
1969 $68,393 $1,960 $327 $19,006 $6,426 $7,236 $259,131
$21,879 $431 $6,547 $96,341 $6,761 $23,824
1970 $84,671 $2,410 $343 $21,862 $8,628 $8,984 $296,206
$28,142 $500 $8,536 $106,890 $5,920 $19,320
1971 $105,071 $2,596 $361 $25,954 $7,300 $11,081 $367,002
$32,788 $242 $10,020 $131,023 $6,643 $33,923
1972 $116,018 $2,703 $366 $30,196 $8,922 $14,763 $406,071
$34,061 $314 $12,219 $138,097 $7,485 $40,927
1973 $117,914 $3,163 $442 $8,150 $24,645 $13,633 $423,011
$37,587 $374 $14,175 $155,522 $9,658 $37,748
1974 $116,353 $3,788 $459 $649 $11,633 $16,358 $436,482
$43,551 $396 $15,809 $175,584 $9,730 $42,172
1975 $131,155 $4,942 $617 $2,759 $17,277 $18,599 $517,090
$53,637 $543 $16,735 $187,601 $11,166 $72,059
1976 $140,567 $7,723 $1,722 $674 $18,224 $24,090 $578,686
$54,942 $724 $17,504 $231,992 $11,741 $68,783
1977 $154,205 $9,081 $1,038 $420 $20,650 $22,438 $620,361
$59,665 $725 $17,443 $258,019 $7,841 $68,836
1978 $160,835 $15,267 $7,537 $5,689 $20,845 $23,331 $704,248
$64,924 $759 $15,121 $301,551 $15,743 $72,646
1979 $175,329 $18,775 $7,492 $11,288 $24,956 $25,464 $783,766
$68,328 $743 $15,706 $354,163 $17,070 $64,452
1980 $190,584 $12,213 $7,934 $9,102 $22,169 $28,354 $928,682
$75,251 $781 $16,234 $442,490 $18,181 $105,389
1981 $204,091 $10,738 $16,498 $8,547 $27,067 $30,963 $1,045,450
$86,188 $612 $19,316 $519,276 $22,915 $99,239
1982 $192,908 $11,776 $1,264 $9,758 $24,008 $52,211 $1,114,327
$93,214 $412 $21,666 $586,449 $23,081 $97,580
1983 $228,749 $11,953 $1,892 $9,802 $28,801 $35,457 $1,231,874
$86,036 $129 $24,096 $655,842 $31,163 $117,954
1984 $240,066 $12,206 $1,464 $10,991 $22,764 $33,993 $1,301,252
$92,249 $178 $22,222 $686,460 $35,943 $142,716
1985 $268,265 $12,116 $1,120 $11,930 $16,868 $31,850 $1,337,862
$96,543 $171 $22,349 $738,398 $39,335 $98,917
1986 $292,437 $14,732 $8,420 $12,294 $16,398 $28,937 $1,360,475
$99,612 $1 $26,811 $697,924 $40,088 $122,821
1987 $314,159 $19,097 $8,687 $12,824 $17,029 $36,476 $1,410,619
$104,034 $0 $24,926 $700,484 $44,297 $128,606
1988 $326,208 $13,806 $1,311 $13,477 $17,345 $43,162 $1,439,608
$113,416 $0 $26,000 $733,036 $48,469 $103,378
1989 $342,335 $13,066 $1,101 $14,645 $14,597 $36,333 $1,505,754
$112,610 $0 $23,827 $795,056 $51,598 $100,586
1990 $372,227 $14,273 $1,098 $14,215 $18,382 $49,635 $1,587,190
$116,107 $0 $23,098 $814,147 $55,650 $108,358
1991 $394,498 $15,498 $1,307 $15,115 $27,490 $97,522 $1,718,376
$125,337 $0 $22,677 $821,707 $59,802 $137,423
1992 $434,569 $16,727 $1,137 $16,177 $37,704 $75,704 $1,762,350
$132,559 $0 $23,344 $818,992 $64,797 $140,640
1993 $476,430 $15,799 $1,720 $6,951 $28,498 $68,554 $1,789,467
$134,395 $0 $21,203 $810,033 $70,098 $155,786
1994 $510,527 $14,684 $2,387 $6,674 $34,486 $67,643 $1,915,346
$153,759 $0 $20,063 $854,216 $75,281 $175,626
1995 $515,809 $16,379 $8,512 $6,702 $39,578 $73,428 $1,962,571
$152,673 $0 $23,152 $853,156 $86,553 $186,629
1996 $575,388 $16,923 $7,292 $7,070 $38,594 $74,736 $2,097,403
$182,266 $0 $22,583 $894,584 $93,020 $184,947
1997 $597,246 $20,848 $7,438 $7,342 $53,453 $74,116 $2,248,157
$211,519 $0 $26,905 $953,144 $107,141 $189,005
1998 $653,418 $22,032 $8,182 $7,599 $48,324 $86,491 $2,375,476
$223,603 $0 $28,333 $993,173 $114,392 $189,929
1999 $709,107 $27,198 $8,329 $7,015 $39,568 $160,206 $2,586,794
$239,193 $0 $33,338 $1,058,369 $125,768 $178,703
2000 $778,750 $23,758 $8,451 $3,373 $69,455 $83,130 $2,769,343
$294,014 $0 $37,151 $1,122,214 $129,368 $219,679
2001 $945,535 $24,191 $8,651 $2,919 $59,842 $77,539 $3,007,275
$290,138 $0 $47,908 $1,196,046 $158,777 $195,729
2002 $862,732 $23,785 $8,601 $12,354 $26,358 $80,546 $2,993,286
$258,411 $0 $43,054 $1,318,196 $154,803 $204,446
2003 $952,869 $24,272 $9,146 $12,669 $28,852 $84,312 $3,158,236
$275,383 $0 $46,590 $1,353,692 $156,884 $213,567
2004 $1,018,830 $26,105 $9,123 $12,996 $29,955 $37,479 $4,796,635
$290,457 $0 $60,660 $2,921,120 $163,086 $226,824
2005 $973,739 $42,393 $28,079 $11,911 $64,395 $57,997 $3,359,157
$325,162 $0 $51,389 $1,358,869 $177,089 $268,134
2006 $998,802 $45,374 $16,105 $11,042 $69,399 $55,693 $3,507,811
$312,370 $0 $61,915 $1,501,887 $190,609 $244,615

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,377
Memphis Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.692 1.128 0.193 6.092 14.105 0.000 21.325 35.674 12.577 69.576
2000 7.639 0.913 0.232 6.498 15.282 0.801 23.751 41.854 13.827 80.234
2001 8.974 0.732 0.241 6.614 16.561 0.399 24.202 44.530 14.539 83.670
2002 8.360 0.780 0.228 6.401 15.769 0.415 24.666 45.047 13.917 84.045
2003 8.314 0.670 0.193 6.572 15.748 0.439 25.847 45.956 13.040 84.843
2004 8.908 0.680 0.161 5.779 15.529 0.357 22.407 49.354 11.247 83.008
2005 11.234 0.589 0.202 6.574 18.600 0.331 23.335 48.060 12.230 83.624
2006 11.252 0.624 0.216 7.801 19.893 0.361 24.162 49.551 9.869 83.582
2007 11.363 0.675 0.191 7.277 19.507 0.220 21.834 49.526 9.264 80.624
2008 5.605 0.300 0.100 3.347 9.352 0.061 10.905 24.095 4.006 39.006

Memphis Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 874 2,017
2005 682 1,975
2006 450 1,990
2007 473 2,056

Memphis Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 51,033
2000 60,065
2001 65,741
2002 66,121

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Memphis Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 116,917 16.03%
10-19 Years 108,444 14.87%
20-29 Years 115,791 15.88%
30-39 Years 113,081 15.51%
40-49 Years 106,034 14.54%
50-59 Years 70,494 9.67%
60-69 Years 43,000 5.90%
70-79 Years 35,632 4.89%
80-89 Years 16,465 2.26%
90+ Years 3,359 0.46%

Memphis Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 345,979 47.45%
Color 1 Box Female 383,238 52.55%

Memphis Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 417,683 57.28%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 270,705 37.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20,785 2.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 11,520 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6,365 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,138 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 828 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 193 0.03%

Memphis Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 41,644 16.75%
2. Irish 39,896 16.04%
3. United States Or American 37,034 14.89%
4. German 35,047 14.09%
5. Scotch Irish 13,702 5.51%
6. Italian 13,304 5.35%
7. African 10,282 4.13%
8. French Non-Basque 9,616 3.87%
9. Scottish 9,166 3.69%
10. European 5,266 2.12%

Memphis Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 625,703 93.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24,744 3.68%
3. French 3,524 0.52%
4. Vietnamese 2,863 0.43%
5. German 1,979 0.29%
6. Chinese 1,872 0.28%
7. Arabic 1,460 0.22%
8. African 1,169 0.17%
9. Russian 858 0.13%
10. Korean 823 0.12%

Memphis Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 699,971 95.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,622 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20,779 2.85%

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